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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Legislation & Legal
PROPERTY RIGHTS – What Are Your Rights to Views and Privacy
“Diligence is the mother of good fortune” (Miguel de Cervantes) Another warning to do your homework before you buy or
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Non-Residents -Withholding Tax for Non-Resident Sellers
Withholding tax is an amount that must be deducted, by the buyer of a property, from the purchase amount paid
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VAT and Property
The tax authorities levy a tax on transfers of immovable property either in the form of VAT or transfer duty.
OTP’S – Accepting offers after they have lapsed
It happens every now and again that offers are accepted after the deadline to do so, has expired. Naturally the
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FFC’S – The Simple Mistake That Cost a 10% Commission
There’s many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip (very wise old proverb) A recent Supreme Court of Appeal
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OMBUD SERVICES ACT – THE COMMUNITY SCHEMES OMBUD SERVICES ACT – REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND LEVIES
As you will have noted from a previous Newsflash dealing with The Community Schemes Ombud Services Act (the Act) this
Sectional Title Schemes: Reserve Fund Requirement and Other Key Changes
Note: What follows is of necessity only a brief overview of some very complex new provisions and, particularly if you
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Community Schemes – New Rules and a New Ombud You Need to Know About
Note: As with the previous article, what follows is of necessity only a brief overview of some very complex new
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OMBUD SERVICE ACT – COMMUNITY SCHEMES OMBUD SERVICE ACT – SUMMARY
This Act has been in existence since 2011 and as of 7 October 2016 has now come into operation. The
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