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Understanding The Corporation Under The Sectional Properties Act

As we conclude our five-part series on sectional titles, we turn our attention to one of the significant institutional features of the new legal framework, the corporation established under the Sectional Properties Act (Cap 286) ("SPA") and the Sectional Properties Regulations, 2021 ("Regulations").

Kenya Real Estate

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ENS

What Services Do Conveyancers Provide In South Africa?

Buying or selling property is one of the largest financial transactions most people will ever make. At the centre of every successful property transfer stands a professional who ensures that the process is lawful, transparent and secure, the Conveyancer.

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

How Due Diligence Exposed A Multi-Million Naira Scam In Lagos

Have you ever felt pressured to buy a property in Lagos before it's "snatched up"? That sense of urgency, often created by some real estate agents, is a classic trick.

Nigeria Real Estate

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Charis Legal Practice

Ambiguity In Commercial Lease Agreements: A Risk Too Often Overlooked

When parties enter into a commercial property lease, they expect the terms to be clear and enforceable. Yet, many leasing disputes stem from ambiguity – terms or clauses that can reasonably be interpreted in more than one way.

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Avoid Property Scams In Nigeria: Why Real Estate Due Diligence Is A Must Before You Buy

Nigeria Real Estate

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Charis Legal Practice

What Nigerian Courts Really Say About Your Real Estate Documents

Nigeria Real Estate

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Charis Legal Practice

Why Proper Documentation Is Good Business For You As A Real Estate Investor

Nigeria Real Estate

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Your Dream Property Could Be A Nightmare: The Hidden Costs Of Poor Documentation

Nigeria Real Estate

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Buying A House In Lagos? Hidden Clauses You'll Be Glad You Knew

Nigeria Real Estate

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Before You Build In Lagos: What You Really Need To Know About Building Approval

Nigeria Real Estate

CL

Charis Legal Practice

The Hidden ROI: Why Proper Property Documentation Is Your Most Profitable Real Estate Investment In Nigeria

Nigeria Real Estate

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Homeowners' Associations: Selecting The Appropriate Forum To Pursue Dispute Resolution

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

A ₦255 Million Real Estate Property Case Study Every Homebuyer In Lagos Should Read

Nigeria Real Estate

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Charis Legal Practice

Understanding The Forfeiture Of Properties To The Federal Government: A Review Of The Court Of Appeal's Decision In Alison-Madueke -v- E.F.C.C (2024) 1 NWLR (Pt. 1918) 101

Nigeria Real Estate

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Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

Procedure For Setting Up A Trust In Nigeria

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Resolution Law Firm

All You Need To Know About Nigeria's Newly Signed Tax Reform Acts

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Goldsmiths Solicitors

EFCC And Tax Enforcement: What Nigerian Companies Need To Know About Tax Investigations By The EFCC

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Artificial Intelligence In Hiring: Lessons From Mobley v. Workday For Nigerian Data Protection Compliance

Nigeria Employment

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Babalakin & Co.

Nigerian Tax Reforms And The Future Of Free Trade Zones In Nigeria: A Significant Policy Shift.

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KPMG Nigeria

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Landlord & Tenant - Leases

The Right To Electricity And Water Understood Within A Constitutional And Administrative Law Perspective

The Constitutional right to basic services is an issue of fundamental importance in South Africa yet many citizens across the country still lack access and have been unlawfully deprived or dispossessed...

South Africa Government

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ENS

Ambiguity In Commercial Lease Agreements: A Risk Too Often Overlooked

When parties enter into a commercial property lease, they expect the terms to be clear and enforceable. Yet, many leasing disputes stem from ambiguity – terms or clauses that can reasonably be interpreted in more than one way.

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Understanding The Full Extent Of Amcon's Power To Seize A Property Through Lawsuits Involving The Recovery Of Debts: A Review Of The Decision In Amcon -V- Funmilayo Adeyemi (Unreported: Suit No. FHC/L/CS/1696/2018, Judgement Delivered On 15 July 2020)

The surest way to preserve a debtor's property from dissipation is that the property be attached by a Court order against eventual disposal while proceedings...

Nigeria Real Estate

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Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

Extension And Renewal Of Leasehold Titles In Nairobi City County

Kenya Real Estate

AK

Anjarwalla & Khanna

Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Draft Bill, 2025

Nigeria Real Estate

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

A Cautionary Tale For Month-To-Month Tenants Seeking Interdicts

South Africa Real Estate

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

A Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Bill 2025

Nigeria Real Estate

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The Trusted Advisors

Decoding Sectional Property, Long-term Lease, Management Company Rights And Sectional Titles In Kenya

Kenya Commercial

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ENS

What South African Landlords Should Know About "Unit-Hopping" Tenants And Withheld Rent

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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Real Estate

Understanding The Corporation Under The Sectional Properties Act

As we conclude our five-part series on sectional titles, we turn our attention to one of the significant institutional features of the new legal framework, the corporation established under the Sectional Properties Act (Cap 286) ("SPA") and the Sectional Properties Regulations, 2021 ("Regulations").

Kenya Real Estate

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ENS

What Services Do Conveyancers Provide In South Africa?

Buying or selling property is one of the largest financial transactions most people will ever make. At the centre of every successful property transfer stands a professional who ensures that the process is lawful, transparent and secure, the Conveyancer.

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

How Due Diligence Exposed A Multi-Million Naira Scam In Lagos

Have you ever felt pressured to buy a property in Lagos before it's "snatched up"? That sense of urgency, often created by some real estate agents, is a classic trick.

Nigeria Real Estate

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Ambiguity In Commercial Lease Agreements: A Risk Too Often Overlooked

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Avoid Property Scams In Nigeria: Why Real Estate Due Diligence Is A Must Before You Buy

Nigeria Real Estate

CL

Charis Legal Practice

What Nigerian Courts Really Say About Your Real Estate Documents

Nigeria Real Estate

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Why Proper Documentation Is Good Business For You As A Real Estate Investor

Nigeria Real Estate

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Your Dream Property Could Be A Nightmare: The Hidden Costs Of Poor Documentation

Nigeria Real Estate

CL

Charis Legal Practice

Buying A House In Lagos? Hidden Clauses You'll Be Glad You Knew

Nigeria Real Estate

CL

Charis Legal Practice

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Land Law & Agriculture

From Cocoa House To Cocoa Nation: A Legal And Policy Call For Nigeria's Economic Rebirth Through Agro-Industrialisation

Since the discovery of oil in 1956, Nigeria's economic engine has been fuelled by crude exports. However, considering volatile global oil prices and growing climate concerns...

Worldwide Real Estate

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Tunde & Adisa

Veggie Burgers Are Back On The Menu!

In a first for South Africa, the Government Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) published, on 18 July 2025, R6436/2025, the Regulations Relating to Meat Analogues for Sale in South Africa.

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

New South African Plant Breeders' Rights Law Comes Into Effect

South Africa's new Plant Breeders' Rights Act 12 of 2018 (new Act) has, by proclamation in the Government Gazette of 6 June 2025, been deemed to have been in effect since 1 June 2025.

South Africa Government

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Adams & Adams

Land Rights In Kenya: Insights From The Supreme Court Of Kenya On Legitimate Expectation And Title Indefeasibility

Kenya Real Estate

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ENS

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Land Ownership And Title Disputes In Nigeria: Understanding The Land Tenure System And Title Verification

Nigeria Real Estate

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

What The New Expropriation Act Means For Landowners And Reform In South Africa

South Africa Government

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Beyond The Shield: Exploring Indefeasibility Of Title And Its Exceptions In Ugandan Property Law

Uganda Real Estate

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ENS

The Breakdown Of Licenses And Permits Essential For Business Operation In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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Conveyancing

What Services Do Conveyancers Provide In South Africa?

Buying or selling property is one of the largest financial transactions most people will ever make. At the centre of every successful property transfer stands a professional who ensures that the process is lawful, transparent and secure, the Conveyancer.

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Legal Framework For Land Registration And Title Perfection In Nigeria

Nigerian land ownership is governed by the Land Use Act of 1978, which gives the governor of a state ownership of all land within that state to be held in trust for the benefit of the populace.

Nigeria Real Estate

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Costs Involved In The Conveyancing Process

Buying or selling a property in South Africa is not just about signing a contract, it is a legal and financial journey that involves a range of professionals...

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Who Should Appoint The Conveyancer In A Property Sale?

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Rental Growth Hits A Seven-Year High

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Fee Shake-Ups And Duty Drops

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Transferring Immovable Property From A Deceased Estate: Understanding The Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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Latest Videos

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Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 4 – Real Estate (Video)

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Orison Legal

Two Common Mistakes On Land Purchase Part 1 (Video)

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

The Transfer Of Derelict Lands In Zimbabwe (Video)

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

Kenya Real Estate Outlook – Room For Growth (Video Content)

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TripleOKLaw

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