General
Registrars' conference
26 May 2005
A brief discussion by George Tsotetsi of the Communal Land Rights Act and of a few of the Registrar's Conference resolutions.Cancellation of Stamp duty
02 June 2005
Allen West looks at the cancellation of stamp duty and the duties of public officers in the March 2005 SA Deeds Journal.Deeds Registries Act amendments
09 June 2005
Allen West discusses the effect of the amended regulations which came into effect on 25 October 2004.Clarity and legibility
15 June 2005
Marie Grové has concerns about amendments to deeds and documents as well as the legibility of handwriting in them.Deeds registry in Durban?
30 June 2005
Garrick Laudin asks whether it is not time to have a title deeds registry in Durban.Transfer duty and discretionary trusts
30 June 2005
A recent media release about the settlement of tax disputes involving trusts owning residential property.Section 40 endorsement
07 July 2005
P J Weideman submits that an endorsement in terms of section 40 of the Administration of Estates Act should not constitute a transfer of ownership.Covert sales and donations
14 July 2005
Wiseman Bhuga discusses covert sales and donations in re-distribution agreements in the March SA Deeds Journal.Deeds delivery
21 July 2005
Andy McPherson, managing partner of strb Smith Tabata Buchanan Boyes, comments on the current state of the Deeds Office.Smarter property law
21 July 2005
The first draft of a new provincial land law that will radically simplify the process of approving property developments in the Western Cape is expected to be revealed this week.
