Taking Control and Protecting Your Rights as a Landlord: Perfecting Your Landlord’s Hypothec in the South African Courts.
The Nature of Landlord’s Hypothec In South African law, a landlord’s tacit hypothec grants the landlord the right to judicially attach the tenant’s movable property as security for unpaid rent or other lease obligations. This right arises automatically and does not require explicit mention in the lease agreement. However, to enforce this right, the landlord […]