This legislative document, No. 43 of 2007: Rental Housing Amendment Act, 2007, details significant changes to South Africa's existing Rental Housing Act, 1999. The amendments focus on several key areas, including expanding the definition of "unfair practice" to encompass any landlord or tenant actions contravening the Act and practices unreasonably prejudicing either party. Furthermore, it strengthens tenant protections against unfair discrimination based on various grounds and clarifies regulations regarding rental deposits and receipts. The document also outlines changes to the composition and operational procedures of Rental Housing Tribunals, extending the period for filling vacancies and granting them new powers such as issuing spoliation and attachment orders, while explicitly stating they lack jurisdiction over eviction applications. Finally, it adjusts the process for making and publishing new regulations, shifting responsibility from the MEC to the Minister.