WARNING: Spaces Rivonia - Unauthorized Auto-Renewal & CPA Violations

I've been a tenant at Spaces Rivonia, and I need to warn other businesses about their ******* auto-renewal practices.

What Happened: On September 9, 2025, Spaces sent me an email stating my office agreement "WILL RENEW AUTOMATICALLY" on October 1st - just 22 days notice. No option to cancel was provided. No consent was requested. They simply declared it would happen automatically, extending my lease until July 31, 2026.

The Legal Violations:

The Consumer Protection Act requires 40-80 days notice for lease renewals. Spaces gave 22 days. The CPA requires giving customers the OPTION to renew or cancel. Spaces just stated it "WILL" happen.

Under SA law, silence is not consent. Spaces renewed my lease without any form of consent.

Their Response - It Gets Worse: When I complained, Spaces claimed they "don't process auto-renewals without consent" - while literally enforcing an auto-renewal without my consent! They then ****, claiming their email "provided the option to either renew or cancel." I have the email - it says nothing about options, just that renewal "WILL" happen automatically. The Bottom Line: Spaces is violating the Consumer Protection Act and hoping tenants don't know their rights. They're locking businesses into extended leases without consent, then misrepresenting their own communications when challenged. My Advice:

Document EVERYTHING if you rent from Spaces Know your CPA rights - they need 40-80 days notice and your EXPRESS consent Don't assume they'll follow the law - they won't Consider other office providers who respect consumer protection laws

Currently escalating to the National Consumer Commission as Spaces refuses to cancel this ******* renewal.