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...
Oct 3, 2019 | Conveyancing and Property Law, Regulatory
A well-known term that every buyer and seller of immovable property may have encountered is that of the voetstoots clause. The term originates from Dutch and translates directly to ‘with the shove of a foot’. What the term in effect means is that the product, in this...
Sep 19, 2019 | Conveyancing and Property Law
Often when we attend to property transfers we find that home owners are caught unawares of the compliance certificates that are required when selling a house and are subsequently shocked by the associated costs which they did not budget for. A question frequently...
Aug 8, 2019 | Conveyancing and Property Law
Once the Rental Housing Amendment Act 35 of 2014 has been signed into law, landlords and tenants will have six months to comply with the new legislation. What does the new Act stipulate? The Rental Housing Amendment Act regulates the relationship between a tenant and...
Nov 16, 2018 | Conveyancing and Property Law
When selling your property, it is necessary for the conveyancer to get a rates clearance certificate (RCC) from the relevant local authority before transfer can take place. This document certifies that there are no outstanding rates due on the property on the seller’s...
