Servitudes - the Ins and Outs - PART 1

In our law a distinction is made between personal and praedial servitudes. A…


Clients Situated Overseas during Transfer - Part 2

If there is no Power of Attorney in place and the clients cannot sign in South…


Clients Situated Overseas during Transfer

It has become very common that sellers and purchasers find themselves overseas…


Defects: Part 6, Solving the Problem

Ultimately, the parties’ co-operation is required to solve a dispute regarding…


Defects: Property Condition Report

Section 67 of the Property Practitioners Act required all property…


Defect: Seller’s responsibility

Where there is a defect in the house which is not apparent on a careful…


Latent Defects

Latent defects to a property are those defects that cannot be seen with the…


Patent Defects

It is important to differentiate between patent defects and latent defects:…


Defects

It is unfortunately a common occurrence when dealing with a property…


Does the Occupational Rent include Water and Electricity Consumption or not?

Property practitioners must take special care to note the wording of the sale…