Jordaan And Others V City Of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality And Others – Municipalities can no longer charge new owners for the debts of previous owners

On 29 August 2017, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in an application for confirmation of an order by the High Court in Pretoria. The issue to be decided, was the meaning and constitutional validity of Section 118(3) of the Local Government: Municipal...

Take note of the new Property Practitioners Bill

On 31 March 2017, the Department of Human Settlements has published the Property Practitioners Bill (hereinafter referred to as “the Bill”) in Government Gazette 40733 (Notice Number 246) for public comment. The Bill is designed to regulate property practitioners and...