Property Management for Landlords, Cape Town Southern Suburbs

Our Fees:

• Finder’s Fee: 7.5%
• Management Fee: 4%
• Total for a complete managed service: 11.5%

We are not VAT registered. The rates above are the total cost for our services, covering both the placement of a qualified tenant and the ongoing administration of your asset.

In the Southern Suburbs and Atlantic Seaboard, two to six weeks from mandate signing is typical. The variable is price. A property priced to the comparable market lets inside that window. One priced 5% to 10% above market is the most common reason a property sits empty.

Every applicant undergoes a thorough screening process, including a TPN credit check, employment and income verification, review of three months' bank statements, ID verification, and previous landlord references. All information is carefully verified. We do not cut corners to fill a vacancy. Securing the right tenant is the single most important factor in ensuring a successful lease.

While we do not personally underwrite rental arrears, we take a proactive approach to ensure your cash flow remains consistent. Invoices are sent a few days before the due date and we monitor every account daily through PayProp. We contact the tenant on 'day one' of a missed or delayed payment to secure an immediate catch-up plan. This is done with agreement from the landlord. Most arrears are resolved within a few days of the due date. On the rare occasions it has been necessary over our 20 years of operation, we escalate to the formal arrears and eviction process. The real protection is rigorous upfront tenant selection.

Rent is due from your tenant on the first of each month, paid through PayProp. Funds reflect in your account within 24 to 48 hours of receipt, less the management fee and any agreed expenses. You get an itemised statement every month.

A detailed incoming inspection at the start of every tenancy, with photos. A full outgoing inspection when the tenant vacates, also with photos. A pre-renewal inspection before any lease extension — no exceptions. Additional inspections are arranged on landlord request.

Yes. We handle the handover end to end: notice to the existing agent, transfer of the tenant relationship, deposit reconciliation, and the joint inspection. Most switches happen at lease anniversary or renewal. Mid-lease handovers are workable where the existing mandate allows.

The landlord is responsible for fair wear and tear, structural maintenance, and any obligations defined in the lease. Costs arising from tenant-caused damage are recovered during the lease term or deducted from the deposit at the end of the lease. No repairs are authorised without your prior approval. You may use our vetted contractor network or appoint your own. The only exception is a genuine emergency (e.g., a burst pipe or electrical hazard), where our Principal Property Practitioner will authorise immediate remedial action and notify you without delay.

Twelve months standard, with one calendar month written notice on either side. We do not tie landlords into long fixed terms. If we are doing the job, you stay. If we are not, you should be free to leave.

We look at recent comparable lets in your street and suburb, then weigh up the property's condition, parking, security, and current demand. The valuation is free and you get it in writing. We give you our honest number, not the highest one we can defend. Overpricing costs more in vacancy than it gains in rent.

Yes. We benchmark against the local market in the lead-up to renewal, agree the figure with you, and handle the addendum/re-issue lease and tenant negotiation. Typical Cape Town increases run 5% to 8% depending on suburb and lease history. We are regularly exceeding these increases. Some leases hold flat where the tenant relationship matters more.

We begin the end-of-lease process four to six weeks before expiry, with two possible paths:

Renewal: If both parties wish to continue, we first conduct a property inspection. The lease is only renewed once the inspection has been completed. We then provide you with a renewal recommendation and proposed terms.

Exit: If the tenant is vacating, we conduct a joint outgoing inspection and reconcile the deposit, including any deductions for damages. Once notice is confirmed, we begin marketing the property at an updated rental level to minimise vacancy and maintain continuity of income.

We manage and let properties across the Southern Suburbs, City Bowl, the Atlantic Seaboard, False Bay, and parts of the northern suburbs. This includes Constantia, Claremont, Wynberg, Kenilworth, Newlands, Rondebosch, Harfield Village, Bergvliet/Meadowridge, Sea Point, Camps Bay, Clifton, Gardens, CBD, Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay, Muizenberg, Glencairn, Simon's Town, Burgundy Estate, Pinelands, Woodstock, Athlone, and Ottery.