When you are thinking about renting a house always make sure to go through a respectable letting agent. If you don’t you will quickly find yourself with unnecessary problems.
So what do good letting agents do?

They do a credit check on you. This is to determine if you have a good credit record.
They check your payslip. This is to make sure you can afford the rent every month.
They ask for a month’s rent as a deposit.
They have a valid contract. They will go through the contract with you and remember …

It would seem that there is an interest in Cape Town property. People are starting to realize that if you own a rentable property in Cape Town you can get great returns when 2010 arrives.
There has been reports of an influx of business people and over seas visitors that want to rent property for the 2010 world cup. It goes without saying that Sea Point/Green Point, where the stadium is, is becoming more popular by the day.