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May 19, 2025

Subdivision and Consolidation of Land

Do you have a big piece of land that is becoming expensive and labour-intensive to maintain? Or perhaps you have two adjacent properties you’d like to […]
May 19, 2025

Divorce and Immovable Property: Understanding the Section 45bis(1)(a) Endorsement Application

When a person married in community of property is awarded their former spouse’s share in jointly owned property following a divorce, they can apply to the […]
May 19, 2025

Section 12J Investments: The Numbers Don’t Lie

No hype, just solid numbers outlining the impact of the tax breaks on your investment returns when using a Section 12J vehicle. Jerry Maguire (portrayed by […]
May 19, 2025

All Our Trustees Have Resigned. What Now?

What happens if all the trustees of a sectional title scheme resign? Who is then in control of the management, and who is entitled to continue […]
May 19, 2025

Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Property Purchase with Attorney Realtor Hub Services

Are you looking to buy your dream home or looking to scale down into a retirement scheme? Understanding legal contracts and navigating the offer-to-purchase process can […]
April 29, 2025

Avoid Costly Mistakes: The Hidden Risks of Poor Management in Small Sectional Title Schemes

In South Africa, particularly in smaller sectional title schemes comprising just a few units, proper management is often neglected. This issue is frequently overlooked by prospective […]
March 27, 2025

Unlocking Homeownership: How Cloetesville Became a Test Case for Housing Reform in South Africa

(Stellenbosch, South Africa – 26 March 2025) In a country where more than 2.3 million people remain on the Government’s official housing waiting list, a new […]
March 26, 2025

How a Latin Phrase Affected a Recent Property Dispute Case

In essence, the Latin phrase nec vi, nec clam, nec precario translates to “without force, without secrecy, and without permission”. According to the Prescription Act, a […]
March 26, 2025

Understanding Living Wills

When one thinks of a will, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a last will and testament. This type of will expresses a […]
March 26, 2025

Mediation vs Arbitration: What Is the Difference? PART 2

As mentioned in Part I of this series, a common trend in many commercial contracts is the inclusion of an arbitration clause. This type of clause […]
March 10, 2025

Sale of Immovable Property from a Deceased Estate

When an executor has been appointed by the Master through the issuance of Letters of Executorship, their primary duty is to finalise the administration of the […]
March 10, 2025

Property Ownership Transfer and the Abstract Theory

South African courts have adopted the abstract theory, which means that the validity of transferring ownership is not affected by whether the original transaction is valid. […]
March 10, 2025

Common Tactics Fraudsters Use in Insurance

Common Tactics Fraudsters Use in Insurance Insurance fraud costs the global economy billions annually, and South Africa has not been immune to this issue. In fact, […]
March 10, 2025

VAT on Short-Term Lettings and Commissions

Are you acting as agent or principal—and what would be the pragmatic approach? There are very few people across the world who haven’t heard of Airbnb. […]
February 13, 2025

830 Rent2buy affordable units in 20 well managed and secure sectional title developments now available

“It is a dream come true, to be able to introduce 830 new Rent2buy units in the affordable homeowner space”, says Meyer de Waal, a conveyancing […]
February 10, 2025

Get paid on time: Five tips for business owners

Small businesses can master the skill of getting paid on time here’s how. For small and medium businesses, getting paid on time is one of the […]
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