General
Expropriation bill
06 December 2007
The Department of Public Works has officially released a Draft Policy on the Expropriation Bill for public comment.Civil Unions Act
13 December 2007
Allen West looks at the applicability of the Civil Unions Act No. 17 of 2006 to conveyancing and notarial practice.The year that was 2007
20 December 2007
As the year winds down, here follows a summary of the GhostDigest's coverage of conveyancing news in 2007.Validity
19 January 2006
Allen West discusses the validity of rates clearance certificates in the October 2005 SA Deeds Journal.GhostConvey Linking
31 January 2006
It is possible to link matters within GhostConvey without importing data.Auditors reports
09 February 2006
Circular 13 of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and certificates prepared by a company for conveyancing purposes.Do not cancel
23 February 2006
The SA Revenue Service has warned against cancelling property deals in order to cash in on the lower transfer duties that come into effect on March 1.Prognostications
02 March 2006
We asked some attorneys what they think about the future of conveyancing over the next five years.Land buying blues
09 March 2006
Roger Green calls for a review of the Transfer Duty Act, mainly because its provisions may cause delays which could adversely affect economic activity.Tax and homeownership
09 March 2006
Nowadays it is seldom advantageous (from a tax point of view) to register ownership of a private home in the name of a trust, close corporation or a company.
