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Selling your house? Don’t forget about the Compliance Certificates
Agreements of Sale may provide for up to five different types of compliance certificates to be obtained by the Seller (unless otherwise agreed upon). These certificates must be provided to the conveyancer before the property transfer is registered. Below are some...
Taxation on sale of immovable property
When an agreement of sale is entered into for the sale of immovable property between a seller and purchaser, there are a number of charges which may arise in addition to the purchase price. Like all sales and transactions, some form of taxation is applicable. In the...
HOA disputes: avenues of resolution for the aggrieved resident
As the landscape of South Africa develops, an ever-increasing number of people are moving into estates, complexes, and other gated communities. Others, who may just be entering the housing or rental market, are moving into apartments or flats within a sectional title...
The Hague Convention and international child abduction
The Hague Convention of the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an international treaty aimed at preventing the removal of a child from the jurisdiction in which he or she ordinarily resides by a parent or guardian who has removed the child without the...
Spoliation as a protection from unlawful removal of possessions or services
There has been a cycle of unprecedented events occurring since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, one which has resulted in many people losing their jobs, and often placing them under intense financial strain. Unfortunately, in some cases this has led to creditors...
Tender irregularities?
Procurement by an organ of state is subject to the constitutional requirements of fairness, equitability, transparency, competitiveness, and cost-effectiveness. These five principles are the standards against which all procurement by an organ of state is measured....
Effects of the Property Practitioners Act?
The newly commenced Property Practitioners Act serves as the replacement of the now completely repealed Estate Agency Affairs Act 112 of 1976. The transition has brought rise to several changes within the property sector, with a primary focus on regulations. The Act...
Are you in an abusive marriage or relationship?
Domestic abuse, also known as domestic or intimate partner violence is sadly experienced at a high degree within South Africa against persons of all races, classes, gender, sexual orientation and ages. Victims of domestic violence can include, but is not limited to,...
Reasons for the breakdown of a marriage
When a marriage is broken beyond repair it is referred to as an irretrievable breakdown, and according to the Divorce Act, this provides grounds for divorce in South Africa. Conditions for the court to grant a divorce A court may only grant a decree of divorce on two...
Is an electrical compliance certificate required when solar energy is used?
As more homeowners withdraw from the grid and install alternative or renewable energy systems into their homes such as solar panels, there is a bit of confusion about electrical certificates and whether they are required for these systems when buying or selling...