Form G

NOTICE OF BREACH OF MATERIAL AND FAIR TERM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER / PERSON IN CHARGE AND OCCUPIER

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 10(1)(b) OF THE EXTENSION OF SECURITY OF TENURE ACT, 1997

[Note: a separate notice must be served on every occupier in the household, excluding children under the age of 18. Children under the age of 18 can be cited in a notice served on an adult member of the household in which they are ordinarily resident.]

[Note to person serving this notice: You must read out the highlighted part in an official language which the occupier understands. If you yourself are not fluent in that language, you must use an interpreter. A copy of this notice must then be given to the occupier in that language, and in another official language. If possible the copy given to the occupier should be signed and dated by him or her and returned to the owner or person in charge as proof of service]

[List the term of the agreement which has been allegedly breached.]

[Set out the nature of the alleged breach. Additional pages may be attached if necessary.]

[Give a full description of the land to which this notice relates, including any residential or grazing land, and air land which is being used for cultivation.]

Signed at ______________________ on this the _____ day of ____________________

[Fill in the name of the district or closest town or city and today's date.]

[Sign here and state whether acting as owner person in charge. If the person in charge, state the capacity in which he or she is acting]

Full name of owner or person in charge of the land:                                                                            

Contact tel. no.:                                                                                                                                                    

Contact address:                                                                                                                                                  

Received  by me at                                                   on this the                     day of                              

at                 h            

[Fill in the name of the district or closest town or city, today's date and the time when the notice was received.]

[It is advisable for the occupier or other person receiving the notice to sign here.]

I certify that this notice was served at __________________ on this the _______ day of

                                                        at _____h_____

[Fill in name of district or closest town or city today's date and the time when the notice was served.]

Capacity:   _    ______________________________________________________________

Contact tel/fax no.: _________________________________________________________

Contact address:                                                                                                                                            

More information

The Extension of Security of Tenure Act gives you the right to live on the land where you were staying on 4 February 1997, or at any time thereafter, provided you had the permission of the owner or person in charge. It also gives you the right to carry on using any other land which the owner or person in charge gave you permission to use on or after that date.

The Act makes it possible, in certain circumstances, for these rights to be brought to an end. The owner or person in charge must act fairly and follow the procedures set out in the Act.

The Act says that, if you break a material and fair term of such an agreement, the owner or person in charge may apply to court for an eviction order. However, before this happens, the owner or person in charge must give you at least one month's written notice to put the matter right. This is what this notice is about.