Oct 2, 2024 | Conveyancing and Property Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
The legal steps to evicting a non-paying client are governed by the Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999, the Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998, and the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008. The law that governs landlord-tenant...
Sep 17, 2024 | Conveyancing and Property Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
A tenant wants to break their lease agreement early due to a job relocation, but the landlord insists on enforcing the full term of the lease. What are the tenant’s rights under South African law if they need to terminate a lease early due to a job relocation,...
Jul 29, 2024 | Conveyancing and Property Law
When selling your property, it is necessary for the conveyancer to obtain a rates clearance certificate (RCC) from the relevant local authority, or municipality, before transfer can be registered in the Deeds Office. Why is it necessary to obtain a rates clearance...
Jul 11, 2024 | Conveyancing and Property Law
After signing an offer to purchase, a buyer will often take occupation of the property before registration of transfer has been affected into their name. Upon moving in, the buyer may find defects in the property that they were not made aware of by the seller prior to...
Oct 17, 2023 | Conveyancing and Property Law
In these periodically dark times of load shedding, citizens find themselves seeking alternative measures of power generation which has led to a rise in purchases of small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) systems such as solar installations and on-grid inverters. In...
Aug 29, 2023 | Conveyancing and Property Law, Corporate and Commercial Law
In various contractual agreements, including real estate transactions, it is common to encounter clauses that stipulate the forfeiture of a buyer’s deposit if the agreement is cancelled. These clauses play a crucial role in South African law, ensuring that both...
