Free Lease Agreement for South Africa – Download now

Are you looking for a simple free lease agreement template for residential property in South Africa? The problem with many that you’ll find on the Internet is that they are out-of date, badly drafted or they don’t comply with the latest law. A lease agreement is an important document and many landowners and tenants have found out the hard way what can happen if you don’t have a good agreement. For example, evicting a tenant or collecting rent can be hard.

We have the perfect solution for both landowners and tenants. You’re one click away from receiving a free lease agreement for your residential property that we have just updated. Simply fill in the form below and we’ll email you the free lease agreement.

We’ve made our lease easy to understand, complete and sign. It is important to conclude a good document that is up-to-date and watertight.

How else we can help you?

• If you are a tenant wanting to lease a commercial property (for an office, a warehouse or industrial premises), we can review and negotiate the commercial lease agreement that has been presented to you by a landowner.
• If you are a landowner, we can draft a tailored residential or commercial lease agreement template specifically for your circumstances that you can use for multiple tenants.
• We can advise you on your relationship with your landowner or tenant and the options you have available.

What is a good lease agreement?

It:

What are the benefits of our lease agreement template?

Over the years, we have improved and updated our template to cover virtually every situation that may arise.

• Ensure a good relationship in which the rights and responsibilities of the parties are clear.
• Save time and money by drafting and signing leases faster.
• Have a better chance of being paid on-time because the commercial details (like what the tenant must pay and when) are included at the beginning.
• If a dispute arises, you will be in a strong position.

Our templates have been reviewed by counsel (an advocate at the bar) who specialises in property related matters, especially litigation of disputes relating to leases. Advocates are in a unique position in that they know where disputes arise and the wording that should be included in an agreement to ensure a favourable result.

Application of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA)

The Consumer Protection Act does not apply to all leases by default. From the landowner’s point of view, you do not want to give a tenant the consumer rights under the CPA if the CPA does not apply. Tenant’s already have many rights and you do not want to give them more than what the law obliges you to do. In most cases, the CPA applies to the tenants and landowners of residential property rather than those of commercial property.

Who is the author of the lease agreement template?

The lead author is John Giles. Over the years John has gathered and reviewed hundreds of leases in his quest to produce the perfect lease agreement template. John also has years of experience (both as a landowner and on behalf of clients) dealing with disputes between tenants and landowners. This experience has been built into our templates.

The free lease agreement is NOT for everyone

If you answer “Yes” to any of the questions below, this free lease agreement is NOT for you but we can help you.

• Do you own many properties that you rent out?
• Are the rentals for your properties high?
• Are you a property developer?
• Do you make most of your income from the rental income?
• Are your current lease agreements outdated?
• Are you constantly involved in disputes with your tenants?
• Do you need to add special terms to your lease agreement and make sure that they comply with the law?