General
Rescue procedures
11 October 2018
Tania Shawe discusses the effect of the provision of rescue procedures under the New Companies Act 71 of 2008 on the Registrar of Deeds.Honesty is the best policy
18 October 2018
When selling your house,disclose all defects you know of to potential buyers, or risk expensive litigation and damages claims - Jack Crook reports on a recent High Court case.A proper construction
25 October 2018
Wiseman Bhuqa gives a proper construct of the provisions of Section 43 of SPLUMA in order to curb the prevailing prevarications in its application.In a foreign currency
01 November 2018
Allen West raises and discusses some points about reflecting the purchase price in a Deed of Transfer, or an amount in a Mortgage Bond in a foreign currency.Bona vacantia mortgage bonds
08 November 2018
Allen West submits that National Treasury has the full legal capacity to sign the consent to cancellation of a bona vacantia mortgage bond.LSSA Advisory
08 November 2018
On 29 August the LSSA issued an Advisory about Transfer Duty Receipts and a Checklist of supporting documents for conveyancers.Reversionary right practices
29 November 2018
Allen West discusses the practices and procedures surrounding the interpretation, differentiation and implementation of reversionary rights under different scenarios.Lending and selling
06 December 2018
Jack Crook discusses when one is required to register as a credit provider as a result of lending to a friend or selling property on credit.Check the Title Deed
13 December 2018
If you are buying property this festive season, or any time for that matter, Jack Crook explains the crucial importance of first checking the title deed.Closing dates
13 December 2018
The various Deeds Offices recently communicated their formal closing dates for 2018, as well as their year-end arrangements for registration of transactions.
