Half-Share Property Transfers – Part 3: Mortgage Bonds
Where a property is subject to an existing mortgage bond, the bond must first…
Half-Share Property Transfers – Part 2: Transfer Duty
Where a half-share transfer takes place pursuant to a divorce order or an…
Half Share property Transfers - Part 1
It happens from time to time that joint owners of immovable property need to…
Recovery of unpaid levies - Centenario Body Corporate v Mlotya (2024/136216) [2026] ZAGPJHC 263
A recent Johannesburg High Court judgment has drawn significant attention in…
Understanding Ancillary Conveyancing Costs
When purchasers receive a conveyancing cost estimate, they often focus on…
The use of Electronic vs. Wet Ink Signatures in South African Property Transactions
Hereunder follows a short summary of the different signature requirements for…
The Role of the Conveyancer at Registration of a Transaction in the Deeds Office
The last task in the conveyancing process is to finalise the payments to the…
Voetstoots in the Supreme Court of Appeal
During 2011, Mr & Mrs Zietsman bought a guesthouse situated in Tzaneen,…
Part 2: Changing Your Matrimonial Property Regime
Section 21 of the Matrimonial Property Act provides the formal legal process…
Part 1: You Cannot Change Your Matrimonial Property Regime Without a Court Order
A recent ruling by the Constitutional Court of South Africa has clarified an…