Feb 9, 2021 | Conveyancing and Property Law
There are four capacities within which it is possible to buy property and each has its own distinct advantages and disadvantages. The options available are to either purchase in your individual capacity, through a trust instrument or in the name of a company or a...
Jan 28, 2021 | Conveyancing and Property Law
Operating since 2018, 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 500 residents and provides buyers and sellers with...
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...
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...
