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Elaine Skidmore / Elainscape Pty Ltd / ElainsCape Eco Tours
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Jeremia P
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
8 Apr 2025, 06:29
Prospective tenants should exercise caution when considering a wooden cabin rental in Raithby (between Stellenbosch and Somerset West)
Prospective tenants should exercise caution when considering a wooden cabin rental in Raithby (between Stellenbosch and Somerset West). In 2024/5, the property showed serious maintenance issues: an unstable staircase, loose wall tiles, a jammed front door, and more. Promises to fix these over two months were unfulfilled. Upon departure, the deposit was heavily reduced, mostly due to electricity charges that seemed excessive and inconsistent. Additional utility fees were added despite not being in the signed agreement. Requests for clarification were met with conflicting explanations, and access to meter readings was denied, despite claims of their accuracy. Instead, estimates from a separate property were used. Attempts at transparency were met with uncooperative responses. Tenants are advised to proceed carefully, secure deposits, and clarify all terms in writing. Prior complaints suggest a pattern of poor maintenance and questionable billing practices.
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Jeremia P
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
8 Apr 2025, 06:29
Prospective tenants should exercise caution when considering a wooden cabin rental in Raithby (between Stellenbosch and Somerset West)
Prospective tenants should exercise caution when considering a wooden cabin rental in Raithby (between Stellenbosch and Somerset West). In 2024/5, the property showed serious maintenance issues: an unstable staircase, loose wall tiles, a jammed front door, and more. Promises to fix these over two months were unfulfilled. Upon departure, the deposit was heavily reduced, mostly due to electricity charges that seemed excessive and inconsistent. Additional utility fees were added despite not being in the signed agreement. Requests for clarification were met with conflicting explanations, and access to meter readings was denied, despite claims of their accuracy. Instead, estimates from a separate property were used. Attempts at transparency were met with uncooperative responses. Tenants are advised to proceed carefully, secure deposits, and clarify all terms in writing. Prior complaints suggest a pattern of poor maintenance and questionable billing practices.
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Jeremia P
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
18 Mar 2025, 09:09
Bad faith short term rental (Elaine Skidmore)
This is an urgent warning to avoid renting accommodation from Elaine Skidmore. Because we were desperate (moving house), we rented a wooden cabin in Raithby (between Stellenbosch and Somerset West) from her in 2024/5. Relentless excuses about the dilapidated premises (wonky, hazardous staircase; tiles falling of walls; almost inoperable front door and a host of other broken elements inside) and continuous promises to address the shortcomings, came to naught over two months. To top it all, when we moved out, our deposit was milked with vastly inflated and unrealistic electricity payments, while Elaine saw fit to unilaterally and contrary to a signed contract, slap on further utility charges. Requests to explain the inflated figures and additional costs were met with contrived accusations and often derogatory personal remarks, suggesting that she was trying to hide that these costs had no substance. Her remarks were contradictory, claiming electricity meters on the premises giving accurate accounts (but unwilling to share those details) while later on insisting her calculated average usage (based on her and her partner’s usage in their See Point flat) is the benchmark, only to return to unfounded slurs levelled at us suggesting we were wasteful. Try and avoid renting from Elaine Skidmore, or if you have no choice, make sure to withhold paying a deposit since this will most likely not be returned to you; after all, the contract she makes a big show of signing, is not worth the paper it is written on. Elaine is unwilling to listen to reason, unwilling to explain her highly dubious accounting practices, and has acted in a disrespectful, at times insulting, and vengeful ways towards us. In short, while accommodation in the area is scarce, be careful when doing business with this person – unfortunately we saw the internet warnings about her ************ ways too late. Hope the above will alert you to Elaine Skidmore’s devious rental practices.
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Jeremia P
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
18 Mar 2025, 09:09
Bad faith short term rental (Elaine Skidmore)
This is an urgent warning to avoid renting accommodation from Elaine Skidmore. Because we were desperate (moving house), we rented a wooden cabin in Raithby (between Stellenbosch and Somerset West) from her in 2024/5. Relentless excuses about the dilapidated premises (wonky, hazardous staircase; tiles falling of walls; almost inoperable front door and a host of other broken elements inside) and continuous promises to address the shortcomings, came to naught over two months. To top it all, when we moved out, our deposit was milked with vastly inflated and unrealistic electricity payments, while Elaine saw fit to unilaterally and contrary to a signed contract, slap on further utility charges. Requests to explain the inflated figures and additional costs were met with contrived accusations and often derogatory personal remarks, suggesting that she was trying to hide that these costs had no substance. Her remarks were contradictory, claiming electricity meters on the premises giving accurate accounts (but unwilling to share those details) while later on insisting her calculated average usage (based on her and her partner’s usage in their See Point flat) is the benchmark, only to return to unfounded slurs levelled at us suggesting we were wasteful. Try and avoid renting from Elaine Skidmore, or if you have no choice, make sure to withhold paying a deposit since this will most likely not be returned to you; after all, the contract she makes a big show of signing, is not worth the paper it is written on. Elaine is unwilling to listen to reason, unwilling to explain her highly dubious accounting practices, and has acted in a disrespectful, at times insulting, and vengeful ways towards us. In short, while accommodation in the area is scarce, be careful when doing business with this person – unfortunately we saw the internet warnings about her ************ ways too late. Hope the above will alert you to Elaine Skidmore’s devious rental practices.
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Ludine B
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
12 Jun 2024, 09:32
*******ly keeping deposit, tenant never moved in!!!!???
Me and my husband paid R19.5k deposit, and after all the red flags appeared (new ad for property posted on gumtree, false non-existant address on rental agreement, and excuses to not hand over keys) we refused to pay anything further. She is now blatantly keeping our deposit, said 'I have things to pay' and 'don't make your problems mine'... We now have no other option than to play dirty, as we have to be out of our current place, and have no deposit for another. I'm sure it is ******* to spend a tenant's damage deposit, especially if tennant never even moved in. I am dumbstruck that she has been getting away with this for so long. Thankfully (from previous victim Dave) we now have her address..... 22 Montego Bay Lane Harbour Island Gordon's Bay 7140 Reported her to Mike Bolhuis. He despises ****mers who target honest hardworking people. He is paying her a visit soon... If any of her previous victims want to join in, pls contact me. We also have a few other tricks up our sleeve... 0612064120
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Ludine B
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
12 Jun 2024, 09:32
*******ly keeping deposit, tenant never moved in!!!!???
Me and my husband paid R19.5k deposit, and after all the red flags appeared (new ad for property posted on gumtree, false non-existant address on rental agreement, and excuses to not hand over keys) we refused to pay anything further. She is now blatantly keeping our deposit, said 'I have things to pay' and 'don't make your problems mine'... We now have no other option than to play dirty, as we have to be out of our current place, and have no deposit for another. I'm sure it is ******* to spend a tenant's damage deposit, especially if tennant never even moved in. I am dumbstruck that she has been getting away with this for so long. Thankfully (from previous victim Dave) we now have her address..... 22 Montego Bay Lane Harbour Island Gordon's Bay 7140 Reported her to Mike Bolhuis. He despises ****mers who target honest hardworking people. He is paying her a visit soon... If any of her previous victims want to join in, pls contact me. We also have a few other tricks up our sleeve... 0612064120
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Gill Campbell-Codner
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
29 Apr 2024, 11:14
Elaine Skidmore ****mer!!!
I rented a semi detached house from Elaine Skidmore and her partner Anton. There was never an incoming inspection done and after giving her 3 months notice that I was not going to renew the lease, she brought in a 3rd party to do the outgoing inspection, I was upset as the house was already in a poor condition when I moved in, over and above my R26k deposit she has made false claims and is saying I owe her an additional R15k, this is outrageous and not true. I am devastated at how they treated me during my time staying there and have reported her to the Rental Housing Tribunal. I am not the only person they have conned and ****med out of their deposits. Do not rent from this person if you don't want to get ****med. I'm a 52 year old, single income woman and this has caused me huge financial damage.
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Gill Campbell-Codner
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
29 Apr 2024, 11:14
Elaine Skidmore ****mer!!!
I rented a semi detached house from Elaine Skidmore and her partner Anton. There was never an incoming inspection done and after giving her 3 months notice that I was not going to renew the lease, she brought in a 3rd party to do the outgoing inspection, I was upset as the house was already in a poor condition when I moved in, over and above my R26k deposit she has made false claims and is saying I owe her an additional R15k, this is outrageous and not true. I am devastated at how they treated me during my time staying there and have reported her to the Rental Housing Tribunal. I am not the only person they have conned and ****med out of their deposits. Do not rent from this person if you don't want to get ****med. I'm a 52 year old, single income woman and this has caused me huge financial damage.
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John M
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
12 Mar 2024, 03:14
Avoid this ****mer at all cost!
I would give -10 stars if possible. This woman and her partner are disgusting human beings who **** people for a living. I rented her unit in sea point for 2 months and upon checking out she lodged several false accusations against me for damaging her apartment and threatened to keep my deposit. After vacating the premises she continued to harass me and accuse me of further damages. I took her to the rental housing tribunal where she doubled down with her false allegations with 0 proof. After months of fighting and mediations, the court ruled in my favor and eventually she returned my deposit a year later. She will do this to everyone but most people will not want to go through the stress and give up their deposit. She caused unnecessary stress and made my life difficult for several months. Stay Away!
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John M
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
12 Mar 2024, 03:14
Avoid this ****mer at all cost!
I would give -10 stars if possible. This woman and her partner are disgusting human beings who **** people for a living. I rented her unit in sea point for 2 months and upon checking out she lodged several false accusations against me for damaging her apartment and threatened to keep my deposit. After vacating the premises she continued to harass me and accuse me of further damages. I took her to the rental housing tribunal where she doubled down with her false allegations with 0 proof. After months of fighting and mediations, the court ruled in my favor and eventually she returned my deposit a year later. She will do this to everyone but most people will not want to go through the stress and give up their deposit. She caused unnecessary stress and made my life difficult for several months. Stay Away!
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Dave S
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
23 Jan 2023, 13:46
SKIDMORE CONARTIST ABOUT TO BE ON SKIDROW
Elaine Skidmore and her boyfriend rented out a unit to friends of mine, I helped them move in and the place was a total mess with faulty electricity and much more, They initially made many promises to sort the place out until the deposit and rental was paid, they then harassed my friends until they gave notice and moved out, needless to say Skidmore the CONARTIST kept 2 months deposit. Total thieves, they now duck and dive, changed cell number etc., THEY HAVE NOW BEEN TRACED, ADDRESS,: 22 MONTEGO BAY HARBOUR ISLAND , FAURE MARINE DRIVE GORDONS BAY, I suggest that all the tenants who have been conned by these despicable thieves institute a claim individually in the Strand small claims court, max amount R20,000 each, NASTY CON ARTIST THEIVES!!
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Dave S
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
23 Jan 2023, 13:46
SKIDMORE CONARTIST ABOUT TO BE ON SKIDROW
Elaine Skidmore and her boyfriend rented out a unit to friends of mine, I helped them move in and the place was a total mess with faulty electricity and much more, They initially made many promises to sort the place out until the deposit and rental was paid, they then harassed my friends until they gave notice and moved out, needless to say Skidmore the CONARTIST kept 2 months deposit. Total thieves, they now duck and dive, changed cell number etc., THEY HAVE NOW BEEN TRACED, ADDRESS,: 22 MONTEGO BAY HARBOUR ISLAND , FAURE MARINE DRIVE GORDONS BAY, I suggest that all the tenants who have been conned by these despicable thieves institute a claim individually in the Strand small claims court, max amount R20,000 each, NASTY CON ARTIST THEIVES!!
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