Property Law

September 16, 2016

SUSPENSIVE CONDITIONS IN A DEED OF SALE: KNOW YOUR OBLIGATIONS

Imagine signing a deed of sale for your dream house and later discovering that the contract lapsed because you obtained bond approval one day too late. […]
August 25, 2016

MY NEIGHBOUR’S NOISE IS A NUISANCE

So it’s the third night this week you can’t sleep because your new neighbour seems to enjoy playing loud rock music with his band late at […]
July 20, 2016

TROUBLE WITH THE NEIGHBOURS

You and your neighbour have been good friends for years; your children have grown up together and you have always thought of him as a reasonable […]
May 13, 2016

TRUSTEES OF BODY CORPORATE NOT ALLOWED TO DISCONNECT ELECTRICITY OR WATER SUPPLY TO A SECTION AS A DEBT COLLECTION MEASURE

The default of levy payments is a frequent problem for the trustees of body corporates as well as the managing agent. It is the way in […]
April 12, 2016

PAY YOUR LEVIES, OR ELSE…

Dear Mr Lawyer I am the owner of a sectional title, and I have paid my levies every month as required, until the water started seeping […]
March 17, 2016

INFORMAL “DECISIONS” BY HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS

Many homeowners’ associations have strict requirements concerning the aesthetic appearance of buildings on the estate. These include fences and other smaller additions that are not always […]
February 16, 2016

WAAROM NEEM DIE OORDRAG VAN MY EIENDOM SO LANK?

Nadat ‘n koopkontrak onderteken is wil die kopers meestal met groot opgewondenheid en so gou moontlik in die eiendom intrek.  Wanneer hulle egter in kennis gestel […]
January 25, 2016

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOUR HOUSE HAS BEEN BURNT TO THE GROUND?

There are definite steps that a homeowner will need to take if he ever has the traumatic experience of having his house burnt to the ground. […]
December 7, 2015

CO-OWNERSHIP OF LAND

The word “co-ownership” in relation to land means that two or more persons own land simultaneously in undivided shares. A share in land does not represent, […]
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