Security Estates: Are Your Rules Enforceable?
“It is well established that contractual provisions are against public policy ‘… if there is a probability that unconscionable, immoral […]
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Trustees: Your Risk of Personal Liability in Property Sales
Firstly, a warning to anyone selling or buying property to/from a trust – have your lawyer check upfront that you
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It’s Wedding Season! Here’s Why You Need an ANC (Whether You Marry Here or Overseas)
“He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher… or, as his wife would have it, an idiot” (Douglas Adams)
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5 simple ways to enjoy your break and not worry about work
As we start winding down after a hectic 2017, now’s our chance to take a deep breath, relax and start
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WILLS & TESTAMENTS – Do You Need an “Advance Directive” or a “Living Will”
“Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome” (Isaac Asimov) If you don’t want to be kept
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FOREIGN BUYERS
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EVICTIONS & TENANTS – Evicting Your Troublesome Tenant: More Problems with PIE
“The effect of PIE is not and should not be to effectively expropriate the rights of the landowner in favour
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TRUSTS – Starting a Business? The Business Trust Option
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started” (Mark Twain) That’s great advice from Mark Twain, so if you are
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MARRIAGES – Will Your ANC Protect Trust Assets on Divorce?
A recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) decision illustrates once again how essential it is, before getting married, to have
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OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES – Why Do You Need It?
Hopefully you won’t have to wait 20 years for your new dream home to be built – that’s how long
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LEVIES IN ARREAR – Collecting Arrear Levies: A New Risk for Your Body Corporate
“… the difficulty experienced by bodies corporate in collecting arrear levies is not a novel one. It is part of
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Landlords vs Tenants – Who Pays for Unauthorised Repairs?
You rent a house and the geyser packs in or the pool starts leaking. The landlord ignores your pleas to fix
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