241. Legal Implications and Ramnifications of signing a contract

  When disputes arise between sellers and purchasers of immovable property regarding the terms and conditions contained in the deed of sale I am often told by such persons that they didn't understand the legal implications and consequences of...

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242. Rules of the Sectional Title Scheme

From the date that the body corporate is established, every sectional scheme is subject to rules for the control and administration of the scheme. Under the current Sectional Titles Act, these rules are known as Management Rules and Conduct...

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243. Maintenance of Sectional Title

Section 37(1 )(j) of the Act requires the body corporate to maintain the common property and keep it in a good state of repair. In addition to the land on which the scheme is situated, the common property includes the outer half of outside...

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244. Buying Property on Auction

South Africans are not used to buying and selling residential properties using auction sales. A property that is being auctioned usually conjures up pictures in the minds of people of liquidations and insolvencies. In countries like Australia,...

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245. The Definition of a Servitude:

A servitude is a registered right that a person has over the immovable property of another. It allows the holder of the servitude to do something with the other persons property, which would not normally be allowed. An example is the right of...

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246. Offices of the Registrar of Deeds in South Africa

Office of the Chief Registrar of Deeds Area of jurisdiction: National City/ town: Pretoria Tel: 012 338 7000 Fax: 012 338 7027 Physical address: Office of the Chief Registrar of Deeds Rentmeester Building Bosman Street, Pretoria 0002 Post...

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247. REGISTERING PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF A MINOR

I am quite often asked for advice on the advisability of registering property in the name of minors (unmarried persons under the age of 18).  Parents sometimes wish to invest in property and register the property in their minor child's...

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248. Sectional Title Levy's

Whether you are an owner, a trustee, a managing agent or an attorney, you will agree that levies are essential to the efficient running of sectional title schemes. Levies are the 'lifeblood' of the body corporate; owners have to pay them, and...

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249. What is the position with parties signing Deeds of Sale in a representative capacity/on behalf on another person or entity?

What is the position with parties signing Deeds of Sale in a representative capacity/on behalf on another person or entity? I n terms of section 2(1) of the Alienation of Land Act No 68 of 1981, no alienation of land shall be of any force or...

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250. HOW LONG SHOULD A TRANSFER TAKE

 An interesting article appeared in this months De Rebus (the S A Attorneys Journal). The article written by Lizelle Kilbourn, a conveyancer, dealt with the questions of how long a "typical transfer" of property should take and how long...

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