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The new Property Practitioners Act
The Property Practitioners Act came into effect on 1 February 2022. The Act provides, amongst other things, for the regulation of property practitioners, transformation of
When can a landlord evict a tenant?
Under the lockdown provisions (contemplated by the Disaster Management Act) “A person may not be evicted from his or her land or home or have
When is spoliation not unlawful?
The mandament van spolie (spoliation) is available only in cases where the deprivation of possession is illicit. In McGregor v Selborne Park Body Corporate and Others (AR224/2020)
Praedial and personal servitudes
By Sharusha Moodley A limited real right is a right in an object or a thing of someone else. There are five limited real rights
CCTV cameras at home and the right to privacy
A client asked: What is the law on CCTV installation on a private property in relation to privacy and the law? I have a situation
Prohibition of transferring agricultural holding in undivided shares
Source: Allen West Agricultural holding” is defined in the Agricultural Holdings (Transvaal) Registration Act, 22 of 1919 (hereinafter referred to as the Agricultural Holdings Registration Act),
Transfer duty payable on transfer of company shares
Source: Allen West of Tonkin Clacey Pretoria Introduction One of the main considerations of a purchaser when purchasing immovable property, besides the cash that he
The transfer of immovable property after a divorce
When does one become the owner of a fixed property in terms of a divorce settlement agreement? For example, the settlement agreement may provide that
A business opens next door to your home. What are your rights?
If the business is, say, that of an accountant, and makes little or no noise, you may choose to turn a blind eye. But what
The Star – Legal – Owners rights of entry to leased properties should be legally stipulated, attorney advises
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