Property advice for landlords

Expert advice for landlords from Etchells & Young – trusted in Johannesburg property management for over 20 years.

Finding the Ideal Tenant

Finding the Ideal Tenant

Placing and retaining the right tenant – one who pays in full and on time, and treats the...

Get Your Property Rent-Ready

Get Your Property Rent-Ready

Thorough property preparation is key to attracting quality tenants. Tenants are drawn to h...

Tenant Affordability Levels Threaten Rental Growth

Tenant Affordability Levels Threaten Rental Growth

The drop in national vacancies and rise in demand for residential rental property is drivi...

Mould And Damp: Who’s Responsible?

Mould And Damp: Who’s Responsible?

Mould and Damp in rental properties are often a source of contention between landlords and...

Property Market Outlook for 2023

Property Market Outlook for 2023

Harry Meyburgh, one of E&Y’s directors, reflects on the challenges faced in 2022 and share...

Case Study: Rental Housing Tribunal Ruling - Early Cancellation Penalty

Case Study: Rental Housing Tribunal Ruling - Early Cancellation Penalty

It is imperative that landlords know and understand the impact that the Consumer Protectio...

The Impact of Rising Inflation on Residential Rentals & Sales

The Impact of Rising Inflation on Residential Rentals & Sales

Industry experts believe inflationary concerns will continue to drive rate hikes in Septem...

Rebound in Rental Growth

Rebound in Rental Growth

While the higher rental growth is promising, especially when compared with last year’s con...

Corporate Tenancy at Etchells & Young

Corporate Tenancy at Etchells & Young

Over the last 17 years Etchells & Young have built strong relationships with recognised re...

Invest in Your Investment

Invest in Your Investment

The key when renovating for profit is to keep the renovation accessible to the buyer. Ther...

What is POPIA? [Part 1]

What is POPIA? [Part 1]

In South Africa, businesses and organisations are obligated to collect a large quantity of...

Rental Market Shows Signs of Improving

Rental Market Shows Signs of Improving

Industry experts remain optimistic about the resilience and cyclic nature of the rental ma...

Rental Market Puts Pressure on Landlords

Rental Market Puts Pressure on Landlords

An oversupply of vacant properties and low tenant demand has significantly impacted rental...

The Impact of Covid-19 on Tenant Payment Performance

The Impact of Covid-19 on Tenant Payment Performance

Finding good tenants in the current residential rental market - exacerbated by the Covid-1...

How to Improve Rental Returns in the Current Rental Market

How to Improve Rental Returns in the Current Rental Market

Let’s start off by looking at and understanding the current rental market in Gauteng which...

Early Cancellation Penalties Applicable To Residential Leases

Early Cancellation Penalties Applicable To Residential Leases

The starting point when considering the imposition of a cancellation penalty in case of ea...

Introduction to Rental Returns

Introduction to Rental Returns

Returns on residential property remain attractive. This is because the investment property...

Who is Responsible for Rental Property Maintenance – Landlord or Tenant?

Who is Responsible for Rental Property Maintenance – Landlord or Tenant?

Who is Responsible for Maintenance in Rental Property - Landlord or Tenant? By - Harry Mey...

Factors affecting Rental Demand

Factors affecting Rental Demand

Listed below are a few examples of factors that affect the rental demand for a property, w...

Be Sure to Insure your Investment

Be Sure to Insure your Investment

When buying a property, whether it be for investment purposes or a home to live in, it is...

The Unpaid Landlord

The Unpaid Landlord

A non-paying tenant can put a real spanner in your investment works...

Conflict Resolution between Landlords & Tenants

Conflict Resolution between Landlords & Tenants

Rental Housing Tribunals:Rental Housing Tribunals are in the process of being established...

Rental Increases - Advice to Landlords & Tenants

Rental Increases - Advice to Landlords & Tenants

Rental Increases – Advice to Landlords and Tenants. Landlords balance the rising costs of...

Protect Your Rental Deposits

Protect Your Rental Deposits

What is a Security Deposit? A security deposit is the money paid by the tenant to the lan...

What is FICA? #AskEtchells

What is FICA? #AskEtchells

FICA (the Financial Intelligence Centre Act) exists to prevent money laundering, fraud, ta...

Still the preferred Property Consultants in Sandton

Still the preferred Property Consultants in Sandton

Our Sandton Property Consultants are highly knowledgeable in their respective fields and f...

What is a Reasonable Rental Increase?

What is a Reasonable Rental Increase?

Before a lease agreement comes to an end most tenants are given the option to renew their...

Can a Landlord legally withhold the Deposit? #AskEtchells

Can a Landlord legally withhold the Deposit? #AskEtchells

The Rental Housing Act aims to first and foremost protect the landlord and tenant from ill...

The High Cost of Tenant Vacancy

The High Cost of Tenant Vacancy

Astute property investors know just how valuable a comprehensive investment strategy is to...

Tenant and Landlord relationships

Tenant and Landlord relationships

A landlord tenant relationship begins the moment the lease has been signed by both parties

Rental and Management Services for Landlords

Rental and Management Services for Landlords

Being a landlord can be quite tricky, that's why we offer a professional Property Rental a...

Breach of Contract vs Early Termination

Breach of Contract vs Early Termination

Lease agreement cancellations are tricky at the best of times. Gladwin and Pretorius of Sc...

Are Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals the Best Option?

Are Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals the Best Option?

Airbnb is an online platform open to hosts (landlords) and guests/travellers (tenants), th...

Protecting your Rental Property Investment (Part 2)

Protecting your Rental Property Investment (Part 2)

Last month we discussed 5 Keys in Protecting Your Rental Property Investment – read that B...

Protecting your Rental Property Investment

Protecting your Rental Property Investment

Owning a rental property (or rental property portfolio) can be and usually is a very good...

When Will I Receive my Rental Deposit?

When Will I Receive my Rental Deposit?

The Rental Housing Act is clear regarding rental deposits

Planning to Manage your Investment Property?

Planning to Manage your Investment Property?

If you are planning to manage or are currently managing your own investment property

The Rental Housing Act Amendment Bill

The Rental Housing Act Amendment Bill

Main Objectives of the Rental Housing Act Amendment Bill:One of the main objectives of the...

What Constitutes Fair Wear & Tear?

What Constitutes Fair Wear & Tear?

When a tenant who pays on time and in full vacates the property they’ve been renting at th...

Why we consider ourselves the Rental Management Professionals

Why we consider ourselves the Rental Management Professionals

Rental Management has been the cornerstone of our business for over 10 years

Setting an Accurate Rental Price

Setting an Accurate Rental Price

Investors hoping to make a decent, long-term return on investment know the value of establ...

Why are Rental Property Inspections Important?

Why are Rental Property Inspections Important?

Why are Inspections important? Joint inspections are vital in establishing which party is...