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Cohabitation

What is cohabitation and how are couples protected in cohabitation? Find the answers to these questions and more by reading this QuickLaw guide.

A lease agreement is entered into when one person, the landlord, gives use and enjoyment of his/her property (for example, a house, flat or room) to another person, the tenant, for a specific period of time in return for the payment of rent.

Maintenance

Maintenance is an amount of money that a person has to pay towards another person based on a legal duty to support that person. A legal duty to support a person is based on the relationship between the persons, the need to be supported and the ability to support.

Marriages

Learn about marriage laws in South Africa, and the differences between civil marriages, customary marriages, and civil unions.

Rental Housing Tribunal: Resolving Landlord and Tenant Complaints

What are the functions of the Rental Housing Tribunal and which complaints may be lodged? Learn more about your rights surrounding the Rental Housing Tribunal by reading this QuickLaw guide.

Resignation and Retirement

To learn about various aspects of the law surrounding the resignation and retirement of employees, read this LegalWise QuickLaw guide.

Small Claims Court

Read this QuickLaw guide to find information about the Small Claims Court (SCC) in South Africa, and learn about the procedure for instituting and defending a claim in the SCC.

Transfer of Property

The transfer of property is when the ownership of a property is moved from one person to another person. This happens when a property is sold or when the owner of the property dies and leaves the property to another person.

Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)

The Unemployment Insurance Fund in South Africa offers short-term financial assistance to people who become unemployed. This QuickLaw guide contains information related to your rights and the UIF.

Unmarried Father

Unmarried fathers have parental rights and responsibilities towards their children. For more information surrounding unmarried fathers, paying maintenance, and making important decisions, read this QuickLaw guide.

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