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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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Must you pay the estate agent if there is no agreement?

24 July 2024

When buying or selling a property, estate agents play a crucial role in facilitating the process. But what happens when... there is no explicit agreement regarding the estate agent's commission? Is it still payable?

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To extend or offend: Can you extend your sectional title unit?

29 May 2024

Owning property in a sectional title scheme requires the sharing of certain spaces with other owners. These shared spaces are... typically the common property of the scheme and can be defined as the land or buildings in the scheme which do not form part of any owner’s unit. But what if a unit owner wishes to extend their unit? Can the owner do s

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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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Must you pay the estate agent if there is no agreement?

24 July 2024

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To extend or offend: Can you extend your sectional title unit?

29 May 2024

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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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