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Eviction & Rental Claims : A Practical guide​  Author : CP Smith

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This is a loose-leaf work is published by LexisNexis Butterworths. Part 1 deals with every aspect of common law as well as statutory evictions. Part 2 deals with rental claims and Part 3 is a detailed exposition on the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 and its application regarding evictions and rental claims. Various litigation precedents, all relevant statutes as well as a comprehensive index are included. The work is updated at least once a year and contains the latest case law and legal research.

Christo Smith, the author of Eviction & Rental Claims, is a practising attorney with 27 years experience. He specialises in the field of property law, specifically evictions, rental claims and the Consumer Protection Act. He presents seminars om various subjects and has presented seminars on behalf of LEAD, the education section of the Law Society.

Eviction & Rental claims deals extensively with these topics

  • Common law principles
  • Constitutional inroads
  • The Pie Act
  • ​The Extension of Security of Tenure Act (Esta)
  • The relationship between Pie & esta
  • The Labour Tenants Act
  • Rental claims
  • The Landlord's tacit hypothec
  • Common remedies and defences
  • Huur gaat voor koop
  • The defence of unlawfulness
  • The defence of undetermined rent
  • Prescription
  • Preference of rent on insolvency
  • The Rental Housing Act
  • Miscellaneous eviction and rental matters
  • The Consumer Protection Act
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