Property owners, landlords raise concerns about draft law View(s):Govt. Some legal counsel argue that “conceptually, it is not a bad law” and might even be called progressive. They maintain that the Roman Dutch law anyway affords tenants protections; and that introducing this new legislation “confuses matters”. “Imagine a family of four, and the landlord wants the property for some reason or another,” he explained. The law will curtail that, but it must strike a balance.”The Roman-Dutch law does require a court order to evict a tenant.

Source: Sunday Times February 08, 2026 12:36 UTC