Protect your dream holiday: An overview of the Property Time-Sharing Act

In 2018 the National Consumer Commission (NCC) investigated the vacation ownership and time-share industry after various consumer complaints were submitted to the Consumer Protection Tribunal. The majority of the complaints received and raised during the enquiry related to the inability to cancel these so-called “life-long” contracts with clubs, the forfeiture of points on cancellation or […]

To rent or not to rent

The property market was labelled a buyer’s market for most of 2020. Even though the year proved to be disastrous in many respects, many factors were beneficial for property buyers. From the historically low interest rates and the adjustment of the property transfer threshold, to lowered property prices, the market opened its doors to buyers […]