Legal

Honesty is the best policy for estate agencies when it comes to B-BBEE compliance as opposed to taking a costly risk with window-dressing or fronting.

A recent Eastern Cape High Court decision (Borcherds v Duxbury) has focused the law on the ever-increasing use of electronic signatures.

More families are looking at buying a home together as a way to save costs and provide care for elderly parents, but things can go wrong.

Did you know that the popular sale condition, ‘subject to the successful conclusion of the buyer’s sale’ is not watertight and puts the buyer at risk?

The story of the activist group that has occupied a Camps Bay mansion has made news headlines in the past couple of weeks.

Many people want to leave behind a beloved family home to their spouse and heirs. However, if homeowners are not careful, their legacy might end up being more of a costly burden than a blessing.

The saying goes ‘A man’s word is his bond’ but when it comes to the sale of property, it is important to remember that it is a legal ....

South Africa now ranks among the five countries in the world with the highest Covid-19 infection rates (although in our case the mortality rate is much lower).

The lockdown put on hold many real estate transactions, but other factors also lead to a delay in property transfers.

It happens often that tenants may default on their rental, even more so in the past few months in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown. The question that is often asked is, [...]