
A recent case heard by the high court offers valuable insights into understanding firstly, the implications of a mandate signed with an estate agent, and secondly, how to determine who…
A recent case heard by the high court offers valuable insights into understanding firstly, the implications of a mandate signed with an estate agent, and secondly, how to determine who…
In the case of Maria Luisa Palma Codevilla v Paula Jane Kennedy-Smith NO and Others (494/2023) [2024] ZASCA 136, the case dealt with an appeal to the Supreme Court of…
It can often be the case that whilst a tenant is leasing a property from the owner, the property is subsequently sold to a third party. The case of Venter…
Extending a section within a sectional title scheme is a complex process that requires meticulous planning and adherence to various legal and regulatory requirements. As a property owner, it is…
In a recent case, Gortzen and Another v Moolman, the high court an appeal by 2 property owners, the sellers, Mr and Mrs G, who were seeking to have an…
Warning to sectional title owners – follow proper procedures, they exist for everyone’s protection. When an owner of a unit in a Cape Town sectional title scheme wanted to extend…
In Berzack v Huntrex 277 (Pty) Ltd and Others [2022] ZASCA, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dealt with an appeal from the Western Cape High Court against the decision…
If one takes a drive around the suburbs, you will notice that certain landowners are subdividing or sectionalising their land and property. Not only does this potentially provide a return…
The judgments on email fraud point to the need for a more secure relationship between law firms and clients, but also have immediate ramifications for anyone using online banking. Two…
Everyone, from your parents when you are a child to your prospective in-laws when you reach adulthood, sings the same song: get some “property” behind you; along with an education,…