On 15 February 2023 the City of Johannesburg published the General Valuation Roll for 2023. Despite the name only referring to the year of 2023 the aforementioned Roll has been published for the term of 2023 to 2027. The properties…
The Property Practitioners Act replaced and repealed the Estate Agency Affairs Act of 112 of 1976 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). The Act will come into effect on 1 February 2022. Some of the pertinent provisions of the Act…
It is now possible, in the City of Cape Town and in many other municipalities in South Africa, to construct two to three dwellings on your erf and sell the units off without either applying for a subdivision or the…
The short answer is that an electronically signed agreement of sale is not valid and therefore not binding on the parties. In South-Africa electronic signatures are governed by the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (hereinafter referred to…
In terms of Section 125 of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 as amended all Financial Institutions are entitled to charge an early termination fee. The fees charged will be included in the cancellation figures provided to the Transferring…
Introduction and history POPI promotes the protection of personal information by public and private bodies. POPI was signed into law by the President on 19 November 2013 and published in the Government Gazette on 26 November 2013. The President signed…
On 14 May 2020, regulations were issued in Government Gazette No 43320 by the Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in terms of the Disaster Management Act, No. 57 of 2002. These regulations repeal and replace the ones issued…
On 7 May 2020, Regulations were issued in Government Gazette No 43293 by the Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in terms of the Disaster Management Act, No. 57 of 2002. In terms of such regulations from 7 May…
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…
On 29 April 2020 further regulations were issued in terms of the Disaster Management Act, No. 57 of 2002. In terms of such regulations, during Alert Level 4 the movement of persons are still very strictly regulated. Every person is…