What to Send When You Report a Leak
What to Send When You Report a Leak A leak report that says “bathroom wet” is a rumour. A leak report that…
Category: Tenant Guides
Rent Received vs Repairs
Rent Received vs Repairs Rent and repairs both move money around a house. They are not the same column. ManjeProp’s desk records…
When a Tenant Should Call a Registered Electrician
When a Tenant Should Call a Registered Electrician Tenants in a ManjeProp house are not expected to diagnose wiring. You are expected…
Shared Bathrooms and Faults
Shared Bathrooms and Faults A shared bathroom in a Durban student house fails in public. One dripping mixer becomes five people’s morning,…
Wifi and What the Landlord Provides
Wifi and What the Landlord Provides Internet in a student house is either a house service, a tenant SIM, or a hopeful…
Sharing a House Fairly
Sharing a House Fairly A ManjeProp student house is several leases under one roof, plus a kitchen that belongs to all of…
Student Areas and Transport
Student Areas and Transport A Durban room is also a route: the walk to a taxi, a campus gate, a shop, a…
Subletting
Subletting Subletting is when the person on the lease puts someone else into the room as if it were theirs to let.…
Why the Second Meter Reading Matters
Why the Second Meter Reading Matters One meter reading is a photograph of a moment. Two readings, dated, on the same meter,…
Turnover Paint Without Hiding Damp
Turnover Paint Without Hiding Damp Fresh paint photographs well. It also photographs well over a live leak. ManjeProp would rather show a…