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Tenant-rights advice for Sibusiso in Johannesburg: a short consultation

Looking for housing-law advice in Gauteng: a withheld security deposit.

🇿🇦 Gauteng, South Africa699 views
Sibusiso L. Coetzee
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Johannesburg
My landlord in Johannesburg has given me a withheld security deposit. I've read what I can online, but the rules are confusing and different sources contradict each other. I'm hoping that someone with experience in housing or tenant rights in Gauteng could spare 20-30 minutes to explain the process, the deadlines and the documents I should collect. I have my lease, all communications and photos organized. I'm happy to share them privately. I can't pay for a lawyer, so any guidance on free services in Gauteng would also be appreciated. Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
effort
30 minutes
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Online or by phone
skills
housing law, tenant advocacy
#housing#tenant-rights#advice#legal

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  • John F. Brooks

    Take care, Sibusiso. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted

    • Sharmila Popy Islam

      reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Johannesburg!

      • Samuel Yared Teshome

        Wishing you peace, Sibusiso. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Johannesburg.

        • Rubina Rubina Dutta

          hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Take care!

          • Kumar G. Nadar

            best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Belfast

            • Veronica Lombardi

              Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.

              • Julián C. Macías

                Best of luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Tema this morning.

                • Dinesh Kasun Ekanayake

                  Praying for you, Sibusiso. Looking forward to the next update. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Blessings

                  • Una W. Maguire

                    Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Porto Alegre this morning.

                    • Milon BiswasPhoto verified

                      sending good thoughts, Sibusiso. I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours.

                      • Brandon McDonald

                        Sending love, Sibusiso. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier

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