Convey
Online survey lodgement
27 November 2003
On 3 November Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) released a digital lodgement service for surveyors.Occupants from hell
27 November 2003
Can a sectional title unit's body corporate successfully apply for an ejectment order against the occupants of a flat in the unit who continually contravene the unit's rules?Clearance crisis
04 December 2003
The City of Cape Town's inability to keep up with rates clearances has become such a problem for the property industry that the Cape Law Society has stepped in to demand a speedy resolution.Absa House Price Index
04 December 2003
The latest figures published by ABSA last month suggest that despite a levelling off, the residential property market is expected to perform relatively well for the next twelve months.Real Rights
04 December 2003
Real rights not all roses, on Property24, cautions against the enthusiasm of banks and developers for sectional title schemes sold on a "real rights" basis.Commercial conveyancing indemnity claims increase
04 December 2003
According to the LawGazette a sharp rise in commercial conveyancing negligence claims over the past year has seen them catch up with domestic conveyancing as the principal cause of indemnity notifications.Lawyers and Conveyancers Bill
11 December 2003
The proposed Lawyers and Conveyancers Bill in New Zealand is not real reform, according to an article on Scoop.Clearing of clearance backlog
11 December 2003
The City of Cape Town will have cleared its rates clearance backlog by the end of this month, according to Alderman Maatje Malan, the city's mayoral committee member responsible for finance.The skill factor
11 December 2003
A letter in the LawGazette ends off with the words: "It is about time everyone remembered that conveyancing requires skill and detailed legal knowledge, and stopped trying to give the impression that it is no more complicated than selling a packet of crisps."Views on views
11 December 2003
Developers are apparently getting ready to fight back after the judgement of Gregory J Paola v Jaivadan Jeeva NO & Others which protects an owner's view.
