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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.

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

Knowing the hidden costs of buying a property

Experts estimate that the hidden costs of buying a property can add as much as 10% onto the purchase price. Knowing the “ins and outs” of the property before making an offer can prevent an emotionally inflated purchase price and save valuable finances towards these…

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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 enhance productivity has become a priority. Lexis®WinDeed from online content provider LexisNexis…

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Is Uganda ready for REITs?

Introduction The Ugandan Collective Investment Schemes (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2017 (the “REIT Regulations”) are the latest initiative by the Capital Markets Authority (the “CMA”)...

by Phillip Karugaba and Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo

When should a court interfere in a contractual relationship? Pacta sunt servanda & public policy

The principle of pacta sunt servanda translates literally as “agreements must be kept” and forms the basis of the common law of contracts. When two...

by Christopher Tucker and Charlotte Clarke

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Guide to Conveyancing and Notarial Practice releases

The Practitioners’ Guide to Conveyancing and Notarial Practice is the latest new release from publisher, LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of information...

The Brusson Scheme: Practical difficulties for ex-owners trying to implement the Constitutional Court’s decision

The decision of the Constitutional Court, in the case of ABSA Bank Limited v Moore and Another [2016] ZACC 34 has far-reaching implications and the implementation of...

by Luanne Chance and Taryn Jade Moonsamy

Sectional Title Schemes: Liability for structural repairs to the common property

Owners of sectional title units are often confronted with the question of whether they have recourse against the body corporate for defects to the foundations...

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A hollow victory: Municipal debts for new homeowners

Section 118(3) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 has become a popular subject of dispute before our courts. This section provides that any...

by Heather Marsden

New home owners are not liable for municipal debt of the previous owners

On 29 August 2017, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in an application for confirmation of an order by the High Court of South Africa,...

by Constitutional Court

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