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,…
The would-be buyer of a Cape Town property, disappointed by the collapse of the sale agreement with the seller, has asked the court to step in and find that he…
The owners of two luxury flats on Cape Town’s Atlantic seaboard have been engaged in a serious legal battle: who may use parking bay 19 in their development. Is it…