Section 14 undoubtedly applies to agreements (which fall within the scope of the Act) entered into after the start of the CPA on 1 April 2011. The question posed above is: what will happen if the agreement was concluded before the start of the CPA before 1 April 2011? Are the provisions of the CPA applicable to such an agreement? • draw the consumer`s attention to the fact that he can, on this basis, draw his attention; Penalty clauses in rental agreements that purport to agree on a cancellation fine in advance simply won`t hold up in court. Discover the impact of the CPA on your lease. • Contractual conditions are so harmful to the consumer that they are unfair. The most remarkable aspect of a lease concerned by the application of the CPA is that of the notice periods to be given with regard to the termination of fixed-term contracts. In addition, Section 51 provides that a contract cannot be subject to a time limit, but that the supplier waited exactly 20 working days before informing the consumer of his choice to withdraw the rental agreement, which the supplier was entitled to do at this stage, given that the consumer did not remedy the infringement within 20 working days. It is important to distinguish between two different and important notice periods. The first is relevant if an attempt is made to terminate a lease before the expiry of the agreed fixed term of the contract, regardless of the reason for the intention to terminate the contract. Let`s call this “early notice.” Sometimes leases have these clauses and sometimes they don`t. If such a clause does not exist, the rental agreement may be terminated in advance (except in cases where Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 or Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999) applies, provided that a reasonable period of time is granted. What is considered appropriate depends on the circumstances, but industry standards generally require at least one to two months` notice. The second notice period becomes relevant when a lessor or tenant has breached the rental agreement and the other party wishes to notify the breach in writing before the lease is terminated.

Failure to remedy the infringement within the prescribed period gives the innocent party the right to terminate the lease and to claim (if applicable) damages from the injuring party. Let`s call it “notice of violation.” • Waiver or withdrawal of a consumer`s right within the meaning of the CPA • Imposes an obligation on the consumer to compensate the supplier Sometimes erroneous terminology is used when rental contracts are terminated prematurely. . . .