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72-Hour Clause

03 March 2025,  Relebogile Segoe

The earliest bird catches the worm. This statement rings true in nature as well as the property market. The 72-hour... clause is a clause that ensures that the seller of immovable property does not miss out on the opportunity to make a sale by granting him the opportunity to accept an offer after one has already put forth previously.

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How to Apply for a Protection Order: A Step-by-Step Guide

03 March 2025,  Lerato Mashego

If you are facing any form of domestic violence or abuse, applying for a protection order can be a crucial... step in ensuring your safety and well-being. 

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Ugogo No Mkhulu died waiting for their Title Deeds

03 March 2025,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

A friend of mine approached me regarding the transfer of his paternal grandparents’ property. Although the township register was opened... and registered. The erven was  never transferred to the said residents.

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Maintenance and Insurance Claims

03 March 2025,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

Property maintenance insurance typically doesn’t cover maintenance because the purpose of insurance is to protect against sudden, unforeseen damages, not... the gradual deterioration that occurs through normal wear and tear. 

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72-Hour Clause

03 March 2025,  Relebogile Segoe

The earliest bird catches the worm. This statement rings true in nature as well as the property market. The 72-hour... clause is a clause that ensures that the seller of immovable property does not miss out on the opportunity to make a sale by granting him the opportunity to accept an offer after one has already put forth previously.

READ MORE
37
Article

How to Apply for a Protection Order: A Step-by-Step Guide

03 March 2025,  Lerato Mashego

If you are facing any form of domestic violence or abuse, applying for a protection order can be a crucial... step in ensuring your safety and well-being. 

READ MORE
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Ugogo No Mkhulu died waiting for their Title Deeds

03 March 2025,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

A friend of mine approached me regarding the transfer of his paternal grandparents’ property. Although the township register was opened... and registered. The erven was  never transferred to the said residents.

READ MORE
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Article

Maintenance and Insurance Claims

03 March 2025,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

Property maintenance insurance typically doesn’t cover maintenance because the purpose of insurance is to protect against sudden, unforeseen damages, not... the gradual deterioration that occurs through normal wear and tear. 

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Developers caught off guard with sectional title costs

31 October 2024

In a recent ruling, the KZN High Court clarified that developers holding a real right of extension are   responsible for... contributing to the maintenance costs of sectional title schemes.

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Outstanding charges, body corporates and sales in execution

27 June 2024

Recently our Supreme Court of Appeal had to consider whether a purchaser was entitled to only pay for outstanding levies... of a sectional title property that was sold in an execution sale or also the other outstanding charges such as water, sewerage etc. where the terms of the execution sale only required payment of the outstanding levies. In effect, the court had to consider whether a body corporate could be forced to accept a lesser amount because of the terms of a sale in execution.

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Businesses, body corporates, and the right to electricity

27 June 2024

Can a business enforce its right to receive electricity if the body corporate under which that business falls fails to... pay its service fees to the municipality? 

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When must I pay my increased sectional title levy?

29 May 2024

Body corporates charge levies and unit owners are obliged to pay such levies. But what if a body corporate increases... levies? When does the unit owner become responsible for paying such increased levies?

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Body corporates and access to information. What are the rules of engagement?

29 May 2024

Unit owners in a sectional title may from time to time feel that the body corporate is not managing the... scheme effectively or correctly. Whether such belief is legitimate or not, often comes down to the information that the owners have access to which can prove or allay fears of mismanagement. But, how do unit owners access information often under the control of the body corporate?

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To extend or offend: Can you extend your sectional title unit?

29 May 2024

Owning property in a sectional title scheme requires the sharing of certain spaces with other owners. These shared spaces are... typically the common property of the scheme and can be defined as the land or buildings in the scheme which do not form part of any owner’s unit. But what if a unit owner wishes to extend their unit? Can the owner do so and extend their unit onto the common property? In this article, we explore the options available to the unit owner.

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