General
Re-introducing the Constitution
04 May 2017
NADEL will be embarking on an enrichment course to empower attorneys by re-introducing them to the Constitution and the active role it plays in day-to-day practice.Estate problem
25 May 2017
An interesting question has arisen and needs to be answered about how one deals with land in a Liquidation and Distribution account when nobody wants to own it.Occupancy Certificates
08 June 2017
Jack Crook discusses Occupancy Certificates - what they are, who must obtain then, how they protect you and when, why and how you need to apply for them.Real estate mediation
29 June 2017
Craig Berg discusses the value and advantages of mediation in commercial and residential real estate disputes in stopping the costs before they get to court.Taxing income on a property sale
29 June 2017
M v the Commissioner for SARS addresses the issue of when income accrues to taxpayer from the sale of immovable properties in the course of its trade.Proof of valid customary marriages
27 July 2017
Allen West suggests a solution to problems which arise when Deeds Offices insist on a registration certificate or order of court to prove the validity of a customary marriage.Beware of fraudulent spam email
02 August 2017
Conveyancers must be aware of incidents involving fraudulent spam emails purporting to come from WinDeed (an Offer to Purchase and a Deeds Office document copy).Section 88 - Practical ramifications
10 August 2017
Audrey Gwangwa discusses the practical ramifications in applying section 88 of the Deeds Registries Act vis-a-vis section 21 of the Matrimonial Property Act.Fraudulent KZN transactions
10 August 2017
The KwaZulu-Natal Law Society has issued an urgent warning to all conveyancers about a series of fraudulent transactions involving the registration of provincial land.Beware of the 'Ides'
31 August 2017
Audrey Gwangwa emphasises that practitioners must be aware that applications to Court have to comply with the provisions of Section 97 of the Deeds Registries Act.
