Guides for South African landlords
Plain-English answers to the tax, compliance and admin questions every SA landlord runs into — from the team building Mastendi.
Rental income tax: every deduction you can claim
What's taxable, every allowable expense, repairs vs improvements, ring-fencing and the records SARS expects.
Rental deposits & interest: the landlord's guide
What the Rental Housing Act requires — interest-bearing accounts, inspections, lawful deductions and refund deadlines.
POPIA for landlords: a practical checklist
Holding and handling tenant data lawfully — consent, retention, access and erasure.
Provisional tax (IRP6) for rental income
When rental income makes you a provisional taxpayer, and how to estimate the two payments.
Ending a lease: the Section 21 notice, step by step
How to give lawful notice and what the CPA and Rental Housing Act require.
Capital gains tax when you sell a rental property
Base cost, improvements, exclusions and keeping CGT records as you go.
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Mastendi handles rent tracking, maintenance, deposits, POPIA and SARS-ready tax tools — for South African landlords and agencies. And we never take a cut of your rent.
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