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CLARITY ON WHEN THE DEEDS OFFICES WILL OPEN

On 29 April 2020 further regulations were issued in terms of the Disaster Management Act, No. 57 of 2002. In terms of such regulations, the various Deeds Offices are deemed to be essential government and administration services which may operate…

  • May 4, 2020
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SIGNATURE OF DOCUMENTS DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS

Introduction: Requiring original signatures during the transfer and bond registration process has become an important one during the COVID-19 lockdown that has been implemented around the world since late January 2020. This document attempts to give a brief overview of…

  • April 15, 2020
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THE SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT ACT SPLUMA AS IT IS COMMONLY KNOWN)

This is our second Newsflash on SPLUMA. As a brief re-introduction SPLUMA is a national framework legislation which came into operation on the 1st July 2015. SPLUMA’s primary aim is to provide national, provincial and municipal spheres of government with…

  • March 18, 2020
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OUT OF COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY MARRIAGES ENTERED INTO BEFORE 1988 UNDER THE BLACK ADMINISTRATION ACT NOW DECLARED TO BE MARRIAGES IN COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY

In the event of someone being married where the laws of South Africa apply, without an antenuptial contract, such person is automatically married in community of property. Only if an antenuptial contract is registered in the relevant Deed’s Office would…

  • January 28, 2020
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ELECTRONIC DEEDS REGISTRATIONS SYSTEMS ACT 19 OF 2019

The Electronic Deeds Registrations Systems Act 19 of 2019 (the “Act”) was enacted and signed by the President on 19 September 2019. The Act is not yet in force and will become effective on a date to be proclaimed in…

  • November 8, 2019
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DETERMINING IF AN AGREEMENT OF SALE IS BINDING IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES A DISCUSSION OF A RECENT CASE

In the case of Terry and Another v Solfafa and Others (2263/2019) [2019] ZAFSHC 143 (29 August 2019) the applicants (Mr. and Mrs. Terry, hereinafter referred to as the “Purchasers”) requested that the court order that a property they purchased…

  • September 19, 2019
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Opening and Closing of Municipal Accounts

DVH Value Added Service: Our offices offer the added service of attending to Council for opening or closing of City of Johannesburg accounts on your behalf for a nominal fee. Download the pdf document to read more..

  • August 27, 2019
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WHAT DOES “VOETSTOOTS” MEAN

Recently in the press and on the television there has been much discussion about the voetstoots clause in property transactions particularly in light of the promulgation of the Consumer Protection Act which does not allow a voetstoots clause in an…

  • July 11, 2019
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AUTHENTICATING DOCUMENTS SIGNED OUTSIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA

A number of complications arise with cross-border transactions, such as jurisdictional issues for example. Generally speaking, signing a document or contract overseas when it is intended to be used in South Africa does not invalidate such document. However, if the…

  • July 11, 2019
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CONSENT TO TRANSFER WHERE THERE IS NO HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION

Cluster Developments are usually approved in terms of the Municipal Planning By-Laws of the Local Authority in question with a condition that an Owner’s Association (hereafter “OA”) must be established. In addition, there must be a matching condition in the…

  • July 4, 2019
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