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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?

It's widely accepted in South Africa that the Seller has the right to nominate the Conveyancing Attorney in a property transaction. It's a longstanding norm in the industry...

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

Rental Growth Hits A Seven-Year High

The first PayProp Rental Index of 2025 has confirmed what many landlords suspected from the flurry of "LET BY" boards: average national rents grew 5.6 percent year-on-year in Q1...

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

Establishing a township is one of the most exciting and complex steps in property development. Whether you are unlocking agricultural land for residential or mixed-use development or formalising...

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

Fee Shake-Ups And Duty Drops

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

Transferring Immovable Property From A Deceased Estate: Understanding The Process

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Thinking Of Buying Or Selling Immovable Property? Here's A Guide To The Associated Costs

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Effect Of Different Matrimonial Regimes And Foreign Marriages On The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Municipal Mayhem: Why Your Clearance Certificate Might Never Arrive

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Who Gets The Commission?

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

What Is A Right Of Way Servitude?

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

SCA Ruling Raises Concerns For Life Rights Buyers In Retirement Housing

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

Essential Legal Terms Every First-time Homebuyer Should Know

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

Adams & Adams Interview With Asset Magazine

South Africa Real Estate

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Adams & Adams

Concursus Creditorum: Drawing A Hard Line In The Sand

South Africa Insolvency

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ENS

Where Competition And Employment Law Meet (Video)

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

Coldplay, Kiss Cams And Corporate Consequences – Lessons For South African Employers

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Trade Relations Between South Africa And The United State Of America

South Africa International

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SNG Grant Thornton

The Statutory Provisions And Real-World Application Of Asset-For-Share Transactions Under Section 42 Of The Income Tax Act.

South Africa Tax

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Barnard Inc.

Handy Guide To Buying And Selling Property 2024

Buying or selling property will probably be the single biggest financial decision of your life. Here are a few pointers on what you need to know when buying or selling property in South Africa.

South Africa Real Estate

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Adams & Adams

Property Video Series | The Conveyancing Process

Navigate the complexities of the conveyancing process and pave the way to South African homeownership with this comprehensive guide.

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

Cancellation Of A Property Sale Agreement. What Are The Implications?

Once an offer to purchase has been signed by the buyer and accepted by the seller, it becomes a legally binding agreement. It may happen that, once the agreement has been concluded...

South Africa Real Estate

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Adams & Adams

New Rules For The Property Sector

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Property Practitioners Act 22 of 2019 ("PPA") into law. Previously we were uncertain as to when the obligations under the PPA would take effect.

South Africa Real Estate

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

Understanding The Deeds Office And Registration Process

South Africa Real Estate

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Adams & Adams

What Does A Conveyancing Attorney Do?

South Africa Real Estate

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Adams & Adams

Continued Impact Of COVID-19 On Property Transfers

South Africa Coronavirus

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Adams & Adams

Sprouting Of Property Stokvels In South Africa

South Africa Real Estate

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

Property Transfers – What Could Be The Delay?

South Africa Real Estate

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Adams & Adams

South Africa Real Estate

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SchoemanLaw Inc.

Amendment Of Sectional Plans

South Africa Real Estate

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Tonkin Clacey Pretoria

Succession In The Case Of Simultaneous Death

South Africa Real Estate

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Tonkin Clacey Pretoria

When Is Full Initialing Of Alterations Required?

South Africa Real Estate

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Tonkin Clacey Pretoria

Date Of Transaction

South Africa Real Estate

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Tonkin Clacey Pretoria

Amendment Of Sectional Plans

The only manner to bring the de facto and de jure positions in line with one another is to bring an application to court requesting the substitution of the plan.

South Africa Real Estate

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Tonkin Clacey Pretoria

Succession In The Case Of Simultaneous Death

Succession is conditional on survivorship. No person can succeed as an heir or legatee unless he or she survives the deceased person.

South Africa Real Estate

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Tonkin Clacey Pretoria

When Is Full Initialing Of Alterations Required?

Regulation 44(2) of the Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937 and regulation 16B (2) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986

South Africa Real Estate

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Tonkin Clacey Pretoria

Date Of Transaction

The term adiation is a term adopted from the Roman law signifying the acceptance of an inheritance by an heir.

South Africa Real Estate

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Tonkin Clacey Pretoria

Deviation Due To Changed Circumstances When Exercising A Real Right Of Extension

South Africa Real Estate

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Tonkin Clacey Pretoria

Selling Your Property? You Have The Right To Choose Your Conveyancer

It must be mentioned, however, that the conveyancer acts neutrally and behalf of both parties.

South Africa Real Estate

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Eversheds Sutherland

Conveyancers' Obligations, If Any, To Police Inclusionary Housing?

More often than not a conveyancing process is the last step to the conclusion of a new property development. Ideally a conveyancer, who will eventually register the establishment of a new township...

South Africa Real Estate

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Hogan Lovells

Is Your Sale Of Land In Instalments Subject To The National Credit Act, 34 Of 2005?

In terms of the National Credit Act ("the Act"), an instalment agreement is defined as a sale of movable property. From the definition, it would seem that instalment sale agreements over immovable property are excluded from the Act.

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

Purchase Of Property By Foreigners In South Africa The Legal Landscape

The purchase and sale of property in South Africa is governed in terms of our common law.

South Africa Real Estate

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AMC HUNTER INC

Withholding Of Amounts From Payments To Non-Resident Sellers Of Immovable Property

South Africa Tax

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

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