Bitou Municipality’s Supplementary 2 Roll (to the 2017 General Valuation Roll)

Introduction Property valuation rolls are quite complicated. Below is a brief explanation of how valuations and valuation rolls work. Bitou’s 2017 General Valuation Roll The Bitou Municipality (“Bitou”)...

by Chantelle Gladwin

Bitou Municipality’s Supplementary 2 Roll (to the 2017 General Valuation Roll)

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....

by Chantelle Gladwin and Anja van Wijk

7 common mistakes to avoid when cancelling a Lease Agreement

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...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Anja van Wijk

Expropriation without compensation: The land hunger

Can a consumer “contract out” of a right to receive a pre-termination notice?

Introduction Our offices have taken note of an alarming increase in the number of SMS’s sent to clients by the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (“COJ”)...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Maike Gohl

Can a consumer “contract out” of a right to receive a pre-termination notice?

Municipal mysteries: When “actuals” aren’t “actuals”

Introduction This article canvases what consumers can do to protect themselves when a municipality is charging them according to “actual” readings for electricity or water consumption,...

by Chantelle Gladwin

Municipal mysteries: When “actuals” aren’t “actuals”

What to do when your neighbour builds right up to your property

Introduction This articles explains your rights as a property owner when a neighbour violates a building line or encroaches on your land. Determining building lines Every property has...

by Chantelle Gladwin

What to do when your neighbour builds right up to your property

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...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Anja van Wijk

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

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...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Anja van Wijk

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

The legalities around COJ imposing the “Illegal Use Tariff”

Introduction City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (“COJ”) has taken the view that rating categorisations and tariffs are not linked to each other, and that this accordingly...

by Chantelle Gladwin

The legalities around COJ imposing the “Illegal Use Tariff”

How to fix incorrect valuations/categorisations of properties “in between” property rolls

Introduction It often happens that property owners miss the deadline for objection to incorrect details on a property roll. If municipal staff advise you that there...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Maike Gohl

How to fix incorrect valuations/categorisations of properties “in between” property rolls

Penalty fees/charges and sectional title bodies corporate

In this article we look at the legality of different kinds of penalties and legal fees imposed by sectional title bodies corporate against defaulting owners...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Musa Mathebula

Penalty fees/charges and sectional title bodies corporate

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...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Anja van Wijk

How to get the most out of Charitable Donations

This article explains the different types of legal entities that charitable donations can be made to and the tax consequences of those donations. The aim...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Musa Mathebula

Is it illegal for a municipality to disconnect water?

The South African Constitution guarantees a right of access to water (but not a right to water itself). What this means is that the South...

by Chantelle Gladwin

NERSA’s Reseller’s Guidelines

This article considers the legal implications for various parties of NERSA’s recently published Reseller’s Tariff, with specific reference to the impact on property owners and...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Gary Boruchowitz

Liability for special levies

This article examines the legal issue of whether the purchaser or seller of an immovable property is responsible for the payment of special levies raised...

by Chantelle Gladwin

How to cancel a residential lease

Introduction There are a number of different laws that impact on residential leases. This article explores those relevant to the cancellation of a residential lease, and...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Renand Pretorius

Municipal Systems Act: Perfecting the Section 118(3) Hypothec

This article is one in a series dealing with the consequences of the judgement handed down in the matter of City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Rogan Heale

Municipal Systems Act: Perfecting the Section 118(3) Hypothec

The Right to Obtain “Job Cards” from a Municipality

This article discusses what a job card is, why you might need one, the process to obtain one, and what to do if you are...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Jonathan Salant

The Right to Obtain “Job Cards” from a Municipality

Disconnection of electricity or water: Legal or illegal?

This article examines the legal issue of when a disconnection of electricity or water by a municipality will be lawful. Dispelling the Myth Many people think that...

by Chantelle Gladwin and Rogan Heale

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Bitou Municipality’s Supplementary 2 Roll (to the 2017 General Valuation Roll)

7 common mistakes to avoid when cancelling a Lease Agreement

Expropriation without compensation: The land hunger

Can a consumer “contract out” of a right to receive a pre-termination notice?

Municipal mysteries: When “actuals” aren’t “actuals”

What to do when your neighbour builds right up to your property

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

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

The legalities around COJ imposing the “Illegal Use Tariff”

How to fix incorrect valuations/categorisations of properties “in between” property rolls

Penalty fees/charges and sectional title bodies corporate

What to do with a tenant’s leftovers?

How to get the most out of Charitable Donations

Is it illegal for a municipality to disconnect water?

NERSA’s Reseller’s Guidelines

Liability for special levies

How to cancel a residential lease

Municipal Systems Act: Perfecting the Section 118(3) Hypothec

The Right to Obtain “Job Cards” from a Municipality

Disconnection of electricity or water: Legal or illegal?

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