4Ever Properties – Is this service ???

I am a Landlord who trusted Dolf and Elaine until a mandate was signed for a tenant Agreement reducing the lease by R1, 000.00 - per month. In return, the tenant would at their own cost change/replace curtain rails and resolve the loose toilet seat issue (and please do not charge the tenant for early occupancy).

Once the mandate was signed, Dolf van der Merwe disappeared and NEVER did a phone call, message or email get a response.

The next communication was when the lease reached expiry and I was expected to forego any rental increase (even though the Anaesthetist Tenant had confirmed employment). Dolf however, was insistent that their fees were not negotiable!!

4Ever Properties were informed of installations made without any Landlord permission. Dolf had earned himself the right to grant the tenant permission to drill holes in the walls. I was then asked to purchase the curtain rails which were already covered in the reduced rent (12months x R1,000.00 + early occupancy FOC).

The Tenant left with NO repairs done and No utilities paid for the last month. The Exit Inspection was a copy of the In Inspection except for a few minor changes benefitting the tenant.

“I am / should be appreciative for the carpets cleaning as per an Invoice which referred to 4 bedrooms (of my 3-bedroom apartment).” It was interesting to note that the Tenant moved to a 4-bedroom apartment in the same complex!!

During the exit process, Dolf van der Merwe neglected to remove the trail of his mails with the tenant, in which he both accused and insulted me asking that this be kept confidential between them. Maybe this was as a result of me terminating the mandate (after tenant lease expired)!!

This serves to warn potential clients considering to use 4Ever Properties as their rental agent, sharing my experiences as part of any due diligence that may be performed.