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Buying and Selling property is often a very complex and intimidating process which requires pro-active and trustworthy legal assistance. Our conveyancers and experienced support staff ensure that our clients have a seamless and joyful experience when buying or selling a property.

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Johan Coetzee

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Commercial Law, Property Law & Conveyancing Services

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Melanie Beeken

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Property Law & Conveyancing Services, Administration of Deceased Estates, Estate Planning & Wills

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Johan Coetzee

Managing Director, Commercial Law, Property Law & Conveyancing Services

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Melanie Beeken

Director, Property Law & Conveyancing Services, Administration of Deceased Estates, Estate Planning & Wills

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To click or to ink? Are electronically signed sale of property agreements valid in SA?

26 March 2024

In the current digital era, the use of electronic signatures has substantially increased, reshaping traditional practices with their convenience and... efficiency. From large corporations to small businesses, organisations are embracing electronic signatures to streamline processes and adapt to a digital business landscape. This article explores the v

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SA’s New Land Court Act – paving the way for settling land disputes

22 February 2024

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Buyer’s remorse? Can it save you from paying estate agent commissions?

15 January 2024

For buyers, the prospect of a new home can be exciting and daunting. You saw a house that you are... interested in buying, and you want to seal the deal before somebody else does. You sign the Offer to Purchase, then only crunch the numbers and realise you can’t afford the house. Surely you can just withdraw and the seller can continue to sell t

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Owners beware – you have limited time to claim for defects to your house

15 January 2024

You have been living in your new house for a year or two when the issues start – cracks, and... more cracks – all serious and structural. So, can you hold the previous owner liable for this, or have you waited too long?

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Latent defects, prescription and your newly bought home

29 November 2023

Home buyers are often worried about the risk of discovering a latent defect after they have bought a home, particularly... where sellers may have gone to some length to hide the defects to get the house sold. In this article we take a look at the role prescription plays when discovering defects and how this may affect the buyer’s ability to

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Beware of the VAT pitfall in your sale of property agreement

23 October 2023

An item that is often overlooked when buying or selling property is the issue of VAT and whether such is... payable and by whom. Property sale agreements generally stipulate how this should be dealt with, but just as often, agreements can be silent on the issue of VAT. So, what then is the correct position?

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Estate agents and their obligations under the new Anti-money Laundering Amendment Act

29 May 2023

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How enforceable are penalties levied for failing to build your house in an estate?

28 February 2023

Every now and then we get a call from a perturbed client who has just received a sizable penalty on... his monthly levy account from his body corporate or homeowner’s association for failing to have started/completed (this can vary) the building of a house on their estate erf. The demand is to know whether this penalty is enforceable and fai

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To click or to ink? Are electronically signed sale of property agreements valid in SA?

26 March 2024

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SA’s New Land Court Act – paving the way for settling land disputes

22 February 2024

In a quest to remedy historical land injustices and streamline the resolution of land and land rights issues in our... country, South Africa has introduced a pioneering piece of legislation — the new Land Court Act. This Act represents a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to foster equitable land distribution and provide an effective mechanism for resolving land disputes. The Land Court established by virtue of this transformative legislation will play a central role, as will be outlined in this article.

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Buyer’s remorse? Can it save you from paying estate agent commissions?

15 January 2024

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Latent defects, prescription and your newly bought home

29 November 2023

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Beware of the VAT pitfall in your sale of property agreement

23 October 2023

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Estate agents and their obligations under the new Anti-money Laundering Amendment Act

29 May 2023

Closely related to the recent greylisting of South Africa is the passing late in 2022 of the new General Laws... Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing Amendment Act, 22 of 2022 (“Amendment Act”). The Amendment Act introduces several key changes to areas of law affecting trusts, companies and non-profit organisations in an attempt to tighter regulate these entities seen as prevalent to abuse for illicit criminal activities. Importantly for estate agents, changes have also been introduced to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 which affects all estate agents as Accountable Institutions. In this article we take a quick look at some of the main Amendment Act changes estate agents must take note of.

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How enforceable are penalties levied for failing to build your house in an estate?

28 February 2023

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Why you should talk to your bank if you can no longer afford your bond payment

22 November 2022

For many home owners, the economic pinch is an everyday reality. Add to this rising interest rates which in turn... push up monthly bond payments, and you may easily find yourself in trouble with making your monthly payment. Beware the danger as you can end up losing your home if you don’t take steps to remedy the situation.

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