Introduction During the first quarter of 2018, Parliament’s National Assembly passed the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Bill (hereinafter referred to as the “Bill”), which was originally published by the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform on 7 December 2017. The Bill was tabled as far back as 2017 and proposes some significant changes for […]
Conveyancing and Property law
RSS feed for this section
Multiple Offers – Can the Seller cancel an Offer to Purchase upon receiving a better offer?
Introduction In South Africa, the transfer of Immoveable Property is governed and regulated by legislation to ensure that all Parties to a transaction are protected. In terms of Section 2 of the Alienation of Land Act No. 68 of 1981, as amended, no alienation of land shall be of any force and effect unless it […]
Neighbour law: what constitutes a nuisance
Introduction Today one often hears of complaints of nuisances to one’s property whether residential or commercial. However, what exactly does the law recognize as a nuisance, and what are the possible remedies available? This article will briefly explore what constitutes a nuisance and the requirements. Definition A nuisance can be defined as any form of […]
Lost or Destroyed Title Deeds – Amendment to Regulation 68(1) of The Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937
Introduction The question of whether an individual can dispose of their Immoveable Property if they are no longer in possession of the original Title Deed was briefly discussed in my article published on the 14th of January 2019 If a Title Deed has been lost or destroyed due to circumstances beyond control, Regulation 68(1) […]
Lease Agreement- must Lessees vacate a property once it is sold?
Introduction Depending on one’s financial situation and preferred style of living, leasing a property can have its advantages. There are tremendous financial benefits to leasing as opposed to buying a property of your own, but often times Lessees neglect to enquire about their legal position and rights should it happen that property is sold while […]
-
Conveyancing: The Electronic Deeds System Explained –
- National Wills Week 2008
- The co-operative as an appropriate enterprise for BEE [abstract]
- Spring Fab Bridal Show 2008
- Immigration services and travel permits
-
Conveyancing: The Electronic Deeds System Explained –
-
Two Cape Town-based female-owned law firms, SchoemanLaw Inc and Graham Prinsloo Inc announces merger
-
Multiple Offers – Can the Seller cancel an Offer to Purchase upon receiving a better offer?
-
Key Changes introduced by The Competition Amendment Act
-
Limitations on Contractual Capacity