LAH3701
Assignment 1
Semester 2 2025
Unique No: 693782
Due 21 August 2025
, LAH3701
Assignment 1
Semester 2025
Due 21 August 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1 Forms of Land Tenure and Property Rights
1.1.a Form of Land Tenure Not Permanent with a Lease Contract
Answer: Leasehold
Explanation: Leasehold tenure refers to a land-use arrangement based on a
contractual lease for a defined period. It lacks permanence because the lessee holds
only usage rights, not ownership. In South African context, leasehold was common in
urban settings during apartheid, particularly among black South Africans who were
denied freehold rights. The lease ends after its term unless renewed, confirming its non-
permanent nature (Silberberg & Schoeman, 2015).
1.1.b Occupation for a 15-Year Period, Renewable, with Annual Rental
Answer: Leasehold
Explanation: A renewable 15-year occupation term with annual rental payments
signifies a leasehold arrangement. While historical tenure like “loan farms” also used
15-year periods, the presence of annual rent and renewability aligns more closely with
leasehold as defined in modern law (Badenhorst et al., 2006). The absence of
ownership rights reinforces this classification.
Assignment 1
Semester 2 2025
Unique No: 693782
Due 21 August 2025
, LAH3701
Assignment 1
Semester 2025
Due 21 August 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1 Forms of Land Tenure and Property Rights
1.1.a Form of Land Tenure Not Permanent with a Lease Contract
Answer: Leasehold
Explanation: Leasehold tenure refers to a land-use arrangement based on a
contractual lease for a defined period. It lacks permanence because the lessee holds
only usage rights, not ownership. In South African context, leasehold was common in
urban settings during apartheid, particularly among black South Africans who were
denied freehold rights. The lease ends after its term unless renewed, confirming its non-
permanent nature (Silberberg & Schoeman, 2015).
1.1.b Occupation for a 15-Year Period, Renewable, with Annual Rental
Answer: Leasehold
Explanation: A renewable 15-year occupation term with annual rental payments
signifies a leasehold arrangement. While historical tenure like “loan farms” also used
15-year periods, the presence of annual rent and renewability aligns more closely with
leasehold as defined in modern law (Badenhorst et al., 2006). The absence of
ownership rights reinforces this classification.
