Where a lease agreement is signed by a tenant whose asset value or annual turnover is greater than R2 million then the
CPA does not apply. Or when the tenant is an organ of the State the CPA does not apply.
Consumer Protection Act
Section 5 Application of the Act
(2) The CPA does not apply to transactions supplied to
(a)
The State
(b)
A consumer who is a juristic person whose asset value or turnover is greater than R2 million
(c)
Exemptions granted by the Minister
(d)
Credit Agreements
(e)
Employment contracts
Please see TPN's
video on the Consumer Protection Act for more information.