General
Beware of the 'Ides' - II
07 September 2017
John Christie offers further insights and reminds practitioners that applications to Court also have to comply with the provisions of section 56 of the Sectional Titles Act.Consolidation confusion
07 September 2017
Allen West clarifies the practice around the necessity for a lodgement of a consent by the City of Tshwane for the registration of a certificate of consolidated title.Section 88 of the DRA
07 September 2017
Audrey Gwangwa gives a practical guide to practitioners for postnuptial notarial contracts executed in terms of section 88 of the Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937.A fact or a fallacy?
14 September 2017
Audrey Gwangwa considers whether it is a fact or a fallacy that the South African deeds registration system, one of the best in the world, still guarantees security of title.Clearance Certificate(s) question
11 October 2017
Noëlene van der Wal wants clarity on the following question: "Who has to pay for the levy clearance certificate and who has to pay for the rates clearance certificate?".Wasted costs question
12 October 2017
A question about liability for wasted conveyancing costs payable to the conveyancer where a transaction is cancelled due to the non-performance by the seller.No resolution
19 October 2017
A question involving a CC seller with a member who signed the Offer to Purchase without a resolution, a defauting buyer, who paid a small deposit, and an estate agent.Wasted costs question - II
19 October 2017
An article from some time ago by Barry Jacoby delves further into the question posed last week in Wasted costs question.Agents appearing
26 October 2017
Allen West considers the question of whether it is appropriate for an agent to appear before a Notary Public to execute notarial attested documents.Topical query
16 November 2017
Question: what factors need to be considered in a sale where a seller sells his home for a purchase price reflected as a crypto or a foreign currency?