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“BUY LAND, THEY AREN’T MAKING IT ANYMORE.” – MARK TWAIN

News & analyses from South Africa’s top property lawyers and conveyancers concerning property legislation and case law, encompassing property rights, leases, sectional titles and the overall rights and duties of property owners, lessors and lessees.

COVID-19 and commercial lease agreements – Relief measures announced

Introduction On Tuesday, 7 April 2020 a newly formed group, the Property Industry Group ( ‘the Group’), made up of some of South Africa’s largest retail property landlords, announced the terms of a “Tenant Assistance Relief Package” (‘TARP’). The announcement …

Provided By SchoemanLaw Inc

#Covid19 – What are landlords and tenants to do now?

Lately both landlords and tenants are concerned about the future. Landlords are seriously at risk of losing tenants in mass or having to deal with mass evictions and tenants trying to survive Covid 19. First things first though… The starting point first is to establish…

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by Nicolene Schoeman-Louw

Lease agreements during COVID lockdown – Possible relief for retail rental sector

Introduction The unfolding COVID-19 crisis will have many long-lasting and unforeseen economic impacts on the global economy. Of the many concerns is what a general 21-day...

by SchoemanLaw Inc

What are your rights within the context of COVID-19? – Free Resource Centre

As the COVID-19 pandemic tightens its grip on South Africa and a 21-day national lockdown is implemented, companies, employers and employees across the country are...

Rezoning of property

When a property is initially purchased, one cannot always predict the host of possible intentions for which the property is to be used. Even when...

Sectional Titles and other fragmented property schemes

About this publication Sectional Titles and Other Fragmented Property Schemes aims to describe the different forms of urban fragmented property schemes introduced by legislation. Therefore, the...

fragmented property

Planning Law 3e

About this publication Now part of the Juta’s Property Law Library series, the third edition provides a comprehensive discussion of the core aspects of South African...

planning law 1

Exemption from transfer duty – Budget Speech 2020

Any person who wishes to purchase immovable property is liable to pay transfer duty. Transfer duty is a tax levied in terms of statute on...

by Lerosha Naidoo

Parliament issues reminder on Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill

The Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation Amending Section 25 of the Constitution has reminded the public to submit comment on the Draft...

In with the Consumer Protection Act and out “with a shove of the foot”

Impact of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 on the voetstoots clause. The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) promotes a fair, accessible and sustainable marketplace for...

by Bronwyn Brown and Sune Kruger

voetstoots clause

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