Real Estate Investor Magazine September 2025 September 2025 Edition | Page 79
By Neale Petersen
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
By Neale Petersen
Evicti This s stress
Introduction: The Rising Tide of Rental De
For landlords and property managers, rental income is the l financial stability.
Yet across South Africa, defaults are on the rise, creating ca crises and sparking a surge in eviction cases. Too often, owners desperate to stop the bleeding turn to bad found online or from dubious service providers decisions th costing them far more than they save.
“ Even if a tenant is months in arrears, you can’ t take shortcu Ann-Suhet Marx, Director and Head of Litigation at VDM Law off water, changing locks, or intimidation isn’ t just illegal, it landlords to criminal charges and damages claims.”