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Simon Dippenaar & Associates is delighted to announce that Simon Dippenaar has been recognised in the Leaders in Law – Global Awards 2026 as the Real Estate Expert of the Year in South Africa.
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 If your lease is vague, outdated, or copied from a friend’s cousin’s landlord, you don’t have a lease.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.
How much do attorneys charge for evictions? The overall eviction costs depends on the facts, and the attorney’s approach. An experienced and ethical attorney, should first try to negotiate a successful eviction through pre-court mediation. This can be done if the attorney can persuade the tenant to leave voluntarily. An experienced eviction lawyer needs to […]
By Eviction Lawyers South Africa Mar 24, 2020 COVID 19, Eviction news, Eviction notice, Evictions Elsewhere in the world legislation is ensuring tenants don’t lose their homes due to COVID 19. As if we didn’t have enough to worry about. COVID 19 is making everyone anxious for their health. Although the vast majority of patients […]
