Conveyancing firms work together

Property Buyers and Sellers are facing uncertain times going from level 5 to 4 and later to level 1 Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Property buyers who are accustomed to a regular salary cheque are concerned that they will no longer qualify for a home loan, as many consumers face the dire reality of a salary cut, […]

What happens when my employer goes bankrupt?

In the light of the grave impact that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has on the global economy and the brutal reality that businesses and companies might not survive this pandemic that the world is confronted with, it may be wise to know your rights if your employment becomes at risk. What happens when the company or […]

FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS AND OWNERS ARE LOSING THOUSANDS

Many home buyers and current new home owners are unaware that first time home buyers may qualify for a housing subsidy under the FLISP grant. “If they do not investigate and make use of the opportunity they may be losing thousands of rands by not claiming the FLISP subsidy, but also losing out on the […]

Deeds office slows down.

The Deeds Office has slowed down somewhat in the last three weeks due to the public holidays and one short day of early closure before the Easter weekend. The result is that the Deeds Office is 7000 deeds behind schedule. What can parties do to facilitate a speedier sale? And following on this question is […]

Seller’s prerogative to appoint conveyancer.

It is a Seller’s prerogative to appoint his/her conveyancing attorney to transfer the property sold. Often, however, as with most negotiation it can be agreed that the Purchaser will use their attorney. This often occurs over the issue of discounting of fees where the Purchaser’s conveyancer will give a discount to the Purchaser for procuring […]