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RNC warns of fraudulent American ‘tenant’
The police have received several reports from residents who have posted an apartment for rent ads on Kijiji. Residents have advised that they receive a response from a potential renter stating he is from the
Read More »Landlord in court after death of tenant
A Zimbabwean man who rented a room of a house in Tshisahulu met an untimely death when his landlord allegedly stabbed him to death. The incident, which has created animosity between the local residents and
Read More »Tenant arrested in murder of old woman
A special team of the city police achieved breakthrough in the murder of an aged woman here by arresting a 25-year-old woman who was a tenant in the victim’s house. The team recovered a stolen
Read More »Tenant charged with causing $200K apartment fire
A high-rise apartment blaze Friday that left 20 residents temporarily homeless has been ruled an act of arson by Ottawa Police. The resident of the unit where the fire started has been arrested and charged
Read More »Landlord murder trial delayed
A landlord who allegedly opened fire on his tenants, killing his mother who tried to intervene, has delayed his murder trial claiming he is emotionally distressed. Chatsworth resident, Vassa Govender, 56, made a brief appearance
Read More »Vasco police now take tenant verification seriously
In the wake of crime being reported by unknown persons, who temporarily stay in and around the port town in rented premises, tenant verification is an issue that will be taken seriously by the
Read More »Suspects with shotgun rob apartment, assault tenant
Police are on the lookout for three teenagers who broke into an apartment on the 700 block of Eighth Street early Friday morning
Read More »Asked to pay rent, man murders landlord
A 25-year-old labourer was murdered by his tenant following a quarrel at Vettaikaranpudur on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday. Police arrested the accused on Thursday and remanded him to judicial custody. The deceased
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