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Legal, Resources
Who are ‘suppliers’ under the CPA?
Who are ‘suppliers’ under the CPA? When the Consumer Protection Act became law in April…
15 May 2018
Legal, Resources
Racist seller? Refuse the mandate
Estate agents mustn’t accept any mandate coming with discriminatory stipulations, even if the landlord/seller should…
10 May 2018
Legal, Opinion, Resources
Opinion: On illegal agents, Deeds Office and conveyancers
Herewith a letter from a concerned property practitioner at the situation surrounding the pandemic of…
24 April 2018
Legal, Opinion, Resources
Opinion: New Bill will not stop illegal trading
I have interacted with Rebosa on this issue and have read the new draft Property…
24 April 2018
Legal, Opinion, Resources
Opinion: Lighting a candle against illegal estate agents
Frustration with the continuance of estate agents trading without licence prompted Andile Ben-Mazwi of RE/MAX…
16 April 2018
Attorneys charging 3% commission
Since the advent of 3%.Com, a nationwide franchise made up of attorneys, many traditional estate…
16 April 2018
New VAT rate: this is how it works
There have been many queries from the local real estate industry on how the new…
26 March 2018
Legal, Resources
Can attorneys act as estate agents?
For as long as I can remember (and that’s quite some time), practising attorneys have…
26 February 2018
Legal, Resources
OMBUD SAYS SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEMES CAN RULE AGAINST AIRBNB
Until recently, opinion was divided about whether it is permissible to let sectional title units…
9 December 2017
Legal, Resources
Property Bill: Why you should be concerned
The Property Practitioners Bill is set to heap new burdens on agents, making it tougher…
6 December 2017
