Can foreigners buy property in South Africa?
A non-resident asked me if he could buy property in South Africa. Favourable exchange rates and a world-renowned deeds registration system have encouraged foreigners to...
Tag: Title Deeds
Sectional Titles Amendment Bill under the spotlight
The national council of provinces has been briefed on the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill.
The bill was tabled in parliament in November 2020.
The bill’s explanatory summary was published in Government Gazette 43722 in September 2020.
The bill aims to amend the …
Provided By Sabinet
What does a conveyancing attorney do?
Once an offer to purchase has been signed by the purchaser and seller of immovable property, a conveyancing attorney must be appointed to attend to the registration of the property into the purchaser’s name. Ownership of the property is passed from the seller to the…
Provided By Adams & Adams
Latest development from AJS: Customized cost calculators for your law firm’s website
A recent development out of the AJS stable offers clients the ability to embed cost calculators directly into their corporate websites to assist prospective buyers...
by AJS
Post COVID-19 property market solutions
Under the current shutdown as a result of COVID-19, the South African property market has not been left unaffected. But looking to the future, property...
by LexisNexis
Title Deeds – Amendment of Regulations to Deeds Registries Act
The Regulations to the Deeds Registries Act which deal with the application for lost copies of deeds have been amended. The regulations will come into...
Is buying property on auction a good idea?
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...
Registered restrictive conditions find a hole in courts’ omnipotence
Imagine having a condition in your title deed which dictates how you should use your property and imagine that you had no involvement in the...
Title deeds new regulations
The Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform has published new Regulations, dealing with lost or destroyed title deeds, which will commence on 25 February...
Conveyancers capitalise on technology to ensure return business
In a competitive market place where innovation and performance matter and business growth is dependent on relationship and service delivery, the use of technology to...
