51. What happens with trust monies?

  Section 78(2a) of the Attorneys Act specifically makes provision that an attorney, at the instruction of any person, may open a trust savings or other interest bearing account and the interest is paid out according to instruction. These...

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52. What happens at the deeds office?

What happens at the deeds office? The conveyancer will lodge the title deed and other documents that he has prepared in the deeds office for registration. The deeds office is a government registry of ownership in all fixed property and other rights...

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53. Estate Agent Mandates Explained

A Mandate is an instruction or authority from a client to an estate agent, to render a particular estate agency service. It is a legally binding contract between the estate agent and his client, that need not be in writing unless in the case...

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54. What is a contract?

Click Here to Download Comprehensive Free Offer to Purchase/Deed of What is a contract? A contract is an agreement between two or more people in terms of which one party offers to do, deliver or not do something, and the other part accepts...

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55. A Quick Checklist when completing an Offer to Purchase:

Click Here to Download Comprehensive Free Offer to Purchase Check that the description of the property is correct (as described in the title deed). Are all the buyers' & seller's details documented clearly? Check that the purchase price...

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56. Housing Development Schemes for Retired Persons

These schemes usually have extraordinary features, which other developments don't have, such as a frail care centre or full-time nursing care, restaurant facilities, great emphasis on security, etc. There can also be certain stipulations, which make...

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57. What is 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 way to...

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58. Clauses of the Deed Of Sale

Click Here to download comprehensive free Deed of Sale The identities of the parties must be ascertainable. The seller need not be the owner; he may not yet have taken transfer of the property, but may be allowed to resell it. This must however...

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59. PURCHASING IMMOVABLE PROPERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA AS A NON-RESIDENT

There are various issues involved in purchasing immovable property in a foreign country which extend beyond the mere signing of contracts and documents and paying of money of which the aver-age non-resident interested in purchasing property is...

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60. Cancelation Of Mortgage Bond

Once your home loan is fully paid, you may have the option of keeping the bond facility available to you. This is important if you need to borrow more money in future. You will not have to incur bond registration costs again in the future (on the...

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