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Anja van Wijk

Anja is an associate at Schindlers Attorneys. She specialises in property law and deals mostly with landlord-tenant disputes, commercial evictions, rental agent's retainers, property management, rental and damages claims.

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7 common mistakes to avoid when cancelling a Lease Agreement

Cancelling the Occupant’s right The Constitution[1] provides that no one may be evicted from their home without a court order authorizing the eviction of the occupant....

Expropriation without compensation: The land hunger

Introduction This article is one in a series on expropriation and looks at some of the fundamental legal issues surrounding expropriation without compensation (“EWC”). This article...

Is there a duty on conveyancers to tell purchasers about seller’s historical debt?

Background Several municipalities (Tshwane, Ethekwini and Ekurhuleni) argued in the Constitutional Court in the “New Ventures”[1] matter that it is lawfully permissible for a municipality to...

The implications of the Constitutional Court decision: Jordaan and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Others

The Constitutional Court held last week that historical municipal debt (meaning municipal debt attaching to a property which is older than two years at the...

What to do with a tenant’s leftovers?

This article examines the practical solutions available to a landlord in the situation where a tenant vacates a property and leaves personal items behind. Vacation/Absconding and...