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Before you Sign a Settlement agreement and have it made an Order of Court, remember this: Once it’s a Court Order, it’s Binding.

01 October 2026,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

A, an estate agent, receives a mandate to sell a house. Excited about the opportunity, A only peruses the first... part of the deed of settlement, completely missing the rest of the clause pertaining to the said property.

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Renting in South Africa? Know your Rights!

01 October 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

The Rental Housing Act: What Every Tenant Needs to Know… Renting a home comes with responsibilities, but tenants also have... important legal rights. The Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999 provides a framework for the relationship between landlords and tenants and aims to protect both parties from unfair rental practices. Here are the need-to-knows every tenant should understand before signing a lease or moving into a rental property.

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Protecting your property when married or in a long-term partnership: Upcoming changes to the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984 and how it might affect your property rights

01 October 2026,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

All is good and well when you are madly in love, and you get married with stars in your eyes,... but when the relationship goes south and the fighting starts about the family home, it is not that much fun anymore. How can you safeguard your property rights and what does the South African law need you to know.

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“The Hidden Costs of Buying a House in South Africa: What Every Buyer Should Budget For”

01 October 2026,  Deoné Lonergan

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make. While most buyers focus on saving for... the purchase price and qualifying for a home loan, many are surprised to discover that there are several additional costs involved before they receive the keys.

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Before you Sign a Settlement agreement and have it made an Order of Court, remember this: Once it’s a Court Order, it’s Binding.

01 October 2026,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

A, an estate agent, receives a mandate to sell a house. Excited about the opportunity, A only peruses the first... part of the deed of settlement, completely missing the rest of the clause pertaining to the said property.

READ MORE
80
Article

Renting in South Africa? Know your Rights!

01 October 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

The Rental Housing Act: What Every Tenant Needs to Know… Renting a home comes with responsibilities, but tenants also have... important legal rights. The Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999 provides a framework for the relationship between landlords and tenants and aims to protect both parties from unfair rental practices. Here are the need-to-knows every tenant should understand before signing a lease or moving into a rental property.

READ MORE
96
Article

Protecting your property when married or in a long-term partnership: Upcoming changes to the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984 and how it might affect your property rights

01 October 2026,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

All is good and well when you are madly in love, and you get married with stars in your eyes,... but when the relationship goes south and the fighting starts about the family home, it is not that much fun anymore. How can you safeguard your property rights and what does the South African law need you to know.

READ MORE
143
Article

“The Hidden Costs of Buying a House in South Africa: What Every Buyer Should Budget For”

01 October 2026,  Deoné Lonergan

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make. While most buyers focus on saving for... the purchase price and qualifying for a home loan, many are surprised to discover that there are several additional costs involved before they receive the keys.

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What to do if the suspensive condition is not going to be met?

15 July 2022

A typical situation encountered in a property transaction: The deed of sale has been signed, the intended buyer is applying... for a loan but paperwork and delays at the bank slow things down. Suddenly the transferring attorney lets the buyer know that they only have a few days left to satisfy the suspensive condition in the deed of sale. What does all of this mean and what happens if the loan is given, but it’s a day late?

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