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Landlords: Beware the thieving widow from hell
S
ir ~ More than a year
ago you published a
rant against landlords by
Rita Rental. As a landlady
here's my tale: The tenant
concerned thought it was a
joke to proudly proclaim to
me (post lease-signing) that a
previous landlady had tried to
take her to court.
The landlady had received a
call from "No 7" in a state
because the tenant's, (”No
7's"), rented home had been
invaded by bees. She said the
landlady refused to pay for
the removal.
At the time I had a small, repainted cottage empty. And I
liked “No 7" because she had
two horses. With mine long
gone I looked forward to
having these gracious animals
around again. Although “No
Advice on goats, please
S
7" would not reveal identity
of the "bee" landlady, checks
showed regular rent payment.
What I missed, however, was
the amazing frequency of
different rentals.
Suckered by tales of woe I
agreed that, for less than
R5 000, "No 7" could have
the cottage, six acres of
superb grazing, and timber
and corrugated iron to repair
two stables.
Suddenly, (post lease-signing)
a groom and a dog ~ both
without papers ~ appeared.
Then the cottage was
deemed too small for the
ir ~ I have 8,5 ha of
Can any reader help out or
land and know nothing offer advice?
about farming. I am
~ Editor
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"poor," recently-widowed,
abused woman. So storage
was supplied (no rent
increase) in the shape of a
room, a roofed shelter, and a
carport. I stopped short at
accommodation for the
groom.
However, he used my staff
quarters daily and the first
complaint was I didn't supply
enough toilet paper!
After a six month "honeymoon" period of superhelpfulness ~ to the point of
a daily post-part-time work
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