A property transaction is more than a transaction, it is an experience for both the seller, the buyer and even the agent. A smooth transfer
The Constitutional Court held that in the case of Land Access Movement of South Africa and others v Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces
The cost and metering of services supplied to residential and commercial properties are often disputed as consumers normally do not have direct insight or control
A company or close corporation (for ease of reading we only refer to a company hereafter as the deregistration and reinstatement is the same, other
In terms of section 33 of the Town-planning and Townships Ordinance 15 of 1986, “(a)ny person may, within a period of 28 days from the
It has come to our attention that a number of the major South African Banks are now issuing documents called “a grant quotation”, “an offer
The Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act No. 8 of 2011 (the “Act”) and Regulations came into operation on 7 October 2016. Our previous article on
The Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (the “Act”) which came into operation on 7 October 2016 had the impact of amongst other
In the recent case heard by the North Gauteng High Court, Chantelle Jordaan and Others v The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Others, which
The Community Schemes Ombud Service Act 9 of 2011 and regulations came into operation on 7 October 2016. For the first time in South Africa,
Sectional title owners are used to contribute levies towards the body corporate’s administration fund, to cover the estimated annual operating costs for repair, maintenance, management
On the 20 June 2016 the Estate Agency Affairs Board (“EAAB”) announced that it will effective immediately allow for persons interested in becoming non-executive directors
Estate developments and estate living are on the increase in South Africa as a means of promoting security and peace of mind. As a natural
This article seeks to summarise the key principles of case law in respect of certain areas of dispute relating to neighbour law and related nuisance
South Africa has one of the best Deeds Registries Systems in the world, which makes it very safe to purchase and sell property in this
The ruling contained in the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) case of City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Mitchell confirms the position that a municipality
Till now, there has not been a cost effective dispute resolution mechanism for any type of a dispute that arises in Sectional Title or other
Dykes van Heerden will NEVER e-mail you our banking details. Our offices are registered as public recipients with the various banks. For your protection when
The recent judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal in Spring Forest Trading 599 CC v Wilberry (Pty) Ltd t/a Ecowash and another [2015] JOL 32555 (SCA) has had far reaching consequences as regards the variation of contracts by
One quite often comes across non-refundable deposits in Offers to Purchase properties. In addition most Deeds of Sale contain breach clauses that stipulate that in
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