As the incidences of cybercrime increase, property professionals are increasingly relied on to ensure that clients take extra steps to protect their financial transfers on property deals.
More and more sellers have solar systems installed, which require a valid CoC. Simple right? There are key criteria without which a solar CoC could well be invalid.
Whether buying property for business or to live in, taxes will need to be paid at various stages of ownership. Unfortunately, tax is often overlooked, so here’s an overview of what buyers and sellers need to know.
The national Deeds Offices is moving quite quickly and generally keeping to the eight-day turnaround time.
To what extent should a property agent delve into investigating the past of a ‘property and/or any stigmas associated with one, and how much of this history are they obligated to disclose?
Are your buyers and sellers aware that if they have tax debt, SARS may legally intervene to restrict or impede the sale or purchase?
Co-ownership is becoming more popular in the current economic environment. While it has its advantages, it’s critical to address its challenges legally to safeguard both the relationships as well as the investment involved.
Have you ever replied to a contractual offer with an emoji? In certain cases, that could be considered a legally binding agreement. We’ve asked an expert to weigh in.
The bottom line is that in the sale of immovable property, verbal discussions don’t count: everything must be reduced to writing.
Steven Fisher, a director of Fluxmans Attorneys, explains what happens if a conveyancer needs to pay out a split commission, but one of the agents doesn’t have a valid FFC.
Could this be the end of undesirable business practices? Senior counsel George Kairinos’ legal opinion heralds big changes for HOAs.
