Mandates – Property: Don’t Pay Double Commission!
With many property sellers allowing multiple estate agencies to market their properties in their attempts to sell during what is […]
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Building Plans – Your Neighbour Builds Without Plans – Can You Get a Demolition Order?
“The primary remedy therefore is an order for removal of the structure” (extract from the judgment below) “Neighbour problems” are
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Partnership vs Marriage – Beware the “Common Law Marriage” Myth
“In our law cohabitation does not have special legal consequences. Generally the proprietary consequences and rights flowing from a marriage
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Zoning – Running a Business in a Residential Area – Check Your Zoning First!
“It is unquestionable that an owner of land is not permitted to perform activities which contravene the restrictive title conditions
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SPLUMA – THE GREAT SPLUMA SPLASH!
Another rumour that is causing anxiety in our industry is that, as from October 2020, no property will be able
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EXPROPRIATION WITHOUT COMPENSATION – OUR VIEWS ON CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS
We are receiving many queries from clients who are concerned about what they read regarding the proposed amendment to the
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Installment Sale Agreement and Quotation
Herewith a very brief summary of the typical features of instalment sale agreements: We are seeing quite an increase in
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Instalment Sale Agreements
We are seeing quite an increase in the number of requests for Instalment Sale Agreements, where buyers are unable to
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MUNICIPAL PLANNING BY-LAWS – AMENDMENTS TO THE CAPE TOWN MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS NOW ALLOW 3 DWELLINGS ON AN ERF AND Airbnb-TYPE LETTING
The City of Cape Town has recently approved amendments to the Municipal Planning By-laws. These amendments were promulgated on 6
LOST TITLE DEED – CHANGES TO THE PROCEDURE TO BE ADOPTED WHEN A TITLE DEED OR BOND HAS BEEN LOST – Updated January 2020
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WITH REGARD TO LOST AND DESTROYED DEEDS In November last year we alerted you to the change in
Property Practitioners Act – Summary
What is the Property Practitioner Act? It is a new piece of legislation which will replace the Estate Agency Affairs
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TRUSTS – Property Sales and Trusts: Demand Proof of Trustee Authority
“If you want to make your house easy to sell, make it easy to buy” (Anon) Selling property to
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