WHEN PROPERTY AND HERITAGE DISAGREE
The provincial heritage resources authority (PHRA) granted a permit in terms of Section 34 of the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999 for the demolition of a structure that was older than 60 years and situated on a property with no formal heritage status. By doing so, conditions were imposed controlling future development on […]
GETTING MY RENT DEPOSIT BACK
What to know when your landlord has your deposit and has failed to pay it out You have viewed the new property and secured it by paying the correct deposit amount to the landlord. With the transition into your new space being as breezy as it was, no red flags were raised as to how […]
MY PROPERTY HAS BEEN HIJACKED
As an owner of a building, trying to evict the hijackers and their tenants can often be without success. Hijacked buildings are when the legal owner is deprived of their property, land and possessions by the slumlords. The slumlords impose themselves as the rightful owners, collecting rent and acting as body corporates of the hijacked […]
KAN JY NOG ‘N HUIS MET GEBREKE VERKOOP? DIE VOETSTOOTSKLOUSULE
Dit is belangrik vir kopers en verkopers om die invloed van die Wet op Verbruikersbeskerming op die verkope van alle items en bates – huise, voertuie, enigiets- goed te verstaan. Ook die effek daarvan op die bekende voetstootsklousule. Eerstens, wat is die onderskeid tussen patente en latente gebreke? Dit is belangrik om hierdie onderskeid te […]
MY IDEA EQUALS MY PROPERTY
When you think of something original and make a product based on that idea, such as a song, then you essentially have a claim to that product as if it were your own property. Intellectual property (IP) refers to something that is a product of someone’s mind. According to the law people have the right […]
WHY IS MY PROPERTY TRANSFER TAKING SO LONG?
After signing a deed of sale, the purchasers often want to move into the property as soon as possible. When they are informed of the process involved prior to the property being transferred this may damper their excitement. There may also be delays in the transaction. In order to avoid unnecessary frustration, it is vital […]
CAN MY PROPERTY BE USED FOR AIRBNB?
When deciding whether to become an Airbnb host, it’s important for you to understand how the laws work in your city. According to Brett Herron, the mayoral committee member for transport and urban development at the City of Cape Town, different holiday accommodation land use types, such as B&Bs and guest houses, are regulated by the […]
IMPORTANT STEPS FOR THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY
The transfer process can take up to three-months, sometimes longer. There are different steps involved in the transfer of a property, these include: Instruction. A conveyancer receives the instruction to transfer the property. Communication. The conveyancer communicates with the various role-players involved in the transfer process, such as the seller, purchaser, transfer and bond attorneys, […]
What does the Deeds Office do?
The Deeds Office is responsible for the registration, management and maintenance of the property registry of South Africa. If you are planning on buying a house, it can be useful knowing about the Deeds Office. However, you would use the services of a conveyancer when buying or selling a house. Your estate agent should be […]
Sectional titles: What is the role of the body corporate?
When it comes to sectional title schemes, there is still widespread misunderstanding of even the basics, starting with the body corporate and how it is established, as well as what its functions and powers are. This misunderstanding often gives rise to many problems and disputes in sectional title schemes which could quite easily have been […]