Tag: property law

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property - Loadshedding “Pay Extra for My Generator or I’ll Cut You Off During Loadshedding” Loadshedding continues to plague us and our businesses, and when tenants are connected during power cuts to their landlord’s alternative power source – such as a generator – it is essential for both parties to understand their respectiveRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property Law A Costly Mistake of Buyer's Remorse “Caveat subscriptor” – old legal maxim meaning “Let the signer beware!’ Property Law - A recent High Court decision once again highlights the dangers of signing anything without reading, understanding and fully considering it. A “Renovator’s Dream” and a case of buyer’s remorse A coupleRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property Buyers & Property Sale Agreement Property Buyers: The Danger of Not Doing Your Financial Homework “Look before you leap” (wise old proverb) Don’t let the excitement of buying a property blind you to the necessity of doing your homework before you agree to anything. Look before you leap! It’s not just a matter ofRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property - Acquisitive Prescription Losing Your Property to Acquisitive Prescription “… a person shall by prescription become the owner of a thing which he has possessed openly and as if he were the owner thereof for an uninterrupted period of 30 years or for a period which, together with any periods for whichRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property Law & Constitutional Law If the Municipality Rejects Your Building Plans, Consider... “The Constitution guarantees that administrative action will be reasonable, lawful and procedurally fair. It also makes sure that you have the right to request reasons for administrative action that negatively affects you.” (Department of Justice and Constitutional Development) Bureaucratic decisionsRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Buying and Selling Property Buying and Selling Property: Who Pays What Costs? “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing” (Warren Buffett) Don’t risk not knowing what you’re doing when you either buying or selling property. Avoid nasty shocks by budgeting properly for the costs you will incur – some of them canRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property - Zoning Law Landlords: Zoning Law Contravention Could Invalidate Your Lease “…it is a general rule that a contract impliedly prohibited by statute is void and unenforceable…” (extract from judgment below) Here’s yet another warning from our courts of the importance of complying with your local municipal zoning laws, whether you buyRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property Property Owners: Your Rates Could Quadruple for Unauthorised Land Use “The said penalty … was imposed due to the fact that the property was being used in contradiction to its zoning” (extract from judgment below) Municipalities all have the right (and the duty) to regulate land use in their areas, and amongstRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property - Eviction Refusal Eviction Refused – Landowners, Unlawful Occupiers “PIE recognises that in appropriate circumstances the right to full exercise of ownership must give way, in the interest of justice and equity, to the right of vulnerable persons to a home.” (Extract from judgment below) “Unlawful occupiers” of land have strong rightsRead more

Article courtesy of Law Dot News | Property When Bond Clauses Sink Sales “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success” (Alexander Graham Bell) You sell your house, give the signed sale agreement to your attorney, and wait to get paid out as soon as the property is transferred in the Deeds Office. What could possibly go wrong? QuiteRead more