Apr 15, 2020 | Conveyancing and Property Law
The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013 (SPLUMA) which came into effect in 2015 was established to provide a uniform system of spatial planning and land use management throughout South Africa in order for municipalities to apply land use control....
Mar 5, 2020 | Conveyancing and Property Law
Conveyancing is the legal process whereby a person, company, close corporation or trust becomes the registered and lawful owner of fixed property. Understanding the conveyancing process and ensuring that you have all the necessary documentation ready will ensure that...
Dec 5, 2019 | Commercial Property Law, Conveyancing and Property Law
Compliance certificates are mandatory for any property sale and the rules applied are the same irrespective of the residential or commercial use of the property. However, when leasing commercial property to be used as shops, office space or a factory, fit-outs are...
Nov 21, 2019 | Conveyancing and Property Law
A free advice centre is helping to facilitate formal residential property transactions in Cape Town’s largest township, Khayelitsha. The Transaction Support Centre (TSC) has engaged with over 300 residents to-date and provides buyers and sellers with critical services...
Nov 5, 2019 | Conveyancing and Property Law
Auction sales are on the rise in South Africa and have grown by a huge margin of 40% during the course of 2019. However, despite the trend, it would be wise to realise that buying a property on auction does not necessarily mean that you will always be getting a good...
Oct 17, 2019 | Conveyancing and Property Law
What happens when a buyer takes occupation of a property prior to transfer and then discovers defects that he didn’t know about? He then claims that the seller did not disclose these defects prior to the sale and demands a reduction in the purchase price. The seller...
