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Expropriation is not a headline. It’s a procedure. And if you treat it like a political debate instead of a legal process, you will miss deadlines, miss leverage, and potentially miss your property. Last updated: 3 March 2026 What’s happening right now (March 2026) AfriForum’s constitutional challenge to the Expropriation Act is now in court, […]
Your lease is not “paperwork”. It’s your future court file. If your lease is vague, outdated, or copied from a friend’s cousin’s landlord, you don’t have a lease. You have a delay. And delays in property disputes cost money fast. Last updated: 28 March 2026 Free download: Residential lease agreement template (PDF) Download here: Residential […]
Sectional title transfers add admin steps. Use this checklist to avoid delays: levy clearance, managing agent docs, scheme rules, and trustee issues.
Before you sign an OTP, use this checklist to avoid delays, disputes, and expensive mistakes. Conveyancer-style contract risk check.
Rates clearance is a common transfer delay. Learn what it is, why it matters, what you need, and how to avoid timing problems.
In most sales the seller nominates the transfer attorney, but parties can agree otherwise. Here’s what actually matters and how to protect yourself.
Buyer or seller? Here’s who pays conveyancing fees, transfer costs, transfer duty, Deeds Office fees, and bond costs in a typical South African sale.
When family, property rights and eviction law collide After the death of a property owner, family members may only remain in the home if they have a legal right of occupation. Without such a right, the executor or heir may apply for eviction under the PIE Act, and the court will decide whether it is […]
Landlords must comply with PIE If a landlord terminates a lease, do they have a right to evict the tenant? Not automatically. The High Court recently clarified the evidential and procedural requirements for eviction under the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998 (PIE) in the case of […]
When can this cause a lease to lapse? Have you recently signed a lease or business agreement? Did it come into effect immediately? Perhaps it did, but it depends on the terms of the contract. Some contracts only become active once certain requirements are met. These are called “suspensive conditions” and, if they are not […]
When is it invalid? A recent judgment from the Eastern Cape High Court has sent a strong message to buyers, sellers and public entities alike: if a property sale agreement is not signed by both parties, it is not a contract at all. In Eastern Cape Development Corporation vs. Dlamini, the court confirmed that an […]
