PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Scenario 1: Tenant Defaults- No Xpello
Let’ s say you’ re earning R12,000 per month rental income, enough to cover your bond and basic costs. At month 6, your tenant defaults.
You send the standard 20 business day demand letter. Two months’ rent already gone. You try to resolve it yourself, but by month 3 or 4, you’ re still unpaid and now you need an attorney.
Scenario 1: Cost Breakdown
Item |
Amount |
Lost rent( 8 months) |
R96,000 |
Legal eviction costs |
R65,000 |
Total Loss |
R161,000 |
And that’ s assuming an unopposed eviction.
Scenario 2: Tenant Defaults- With Xpello
For just R250 per month( R1,500 over 6 months), you’ re covered by Xpello, South Africa’ s leading eviction management solution. The moment your tenant misses a payment and you submit a letter of demand( cc: breach @ xpello. co. za), Xpello takes over, fast.
“ We aim to stop the spiral early. Our model focuses on resolution, not just eviction,” says Elize le Roux, CEO of Xpello.
• 98 % of tenant breaches are resolved without court action
• Zero legal fees, even if eviction is necessary
• Average eviction time: 4 months or less
Scenario 2: Typical loss with Xpello( No eviction needed)
Item |
Amount |
One month’ s lost rent |
R12,00 |
Xpello Subscription |
R1,500 |
Total Loss |
R13,500 |
48 REI MAGAZINE AUGUST 2025