This clause relates to section 16 of the Consumer
Protection Act 68 of 2008.
In terms of this section, whenever a Tenant is
approached by an Agent or Landlord directly and the Tenant subsequently
concludes a Lease Agreement as a result of such approach, the Tenant has 5
(Five) business days within which to elect to cancel the Lease Agreement,
without providing any reason and without needing to pay any penalty.
Merely
advertising properties on the internet would not constitute direct marketing,
but inserting a pamphlet featuring bargain properties into an individual’s
mailbox very well may.