People & News
Mortgage defaulters win victory
29 January 2004
Defaulting homeowners have won a major victory against banks that sell homeowners' properties at a profit and then fail to credit their accounts.Challenge to debt collection law
05 February 2004
The Transfer Rights Action Campaign is disputing the application of section 118 of the Municipal Systems Act and sections of the local government ordinance."Red lining" and home loans
05 February 2004
The housing department has established an office of disclosure to which banks will have to provide information about their home loan and mortgage lending.Up against the wall
05 February 2004
In a court approved-settlement, renovations to an Edwardian townhouse in Three Anchor Bay in Cape Town have been stopped.Transfer duty: Draft interpretation note
05 February 2004
SARS has issued a Draft Interpretation Note to consider the provisions of sections 9(1)(c) and 9(1A) of the Transfer Duty Act.Categories again?
12 February 2004
Questions about race and nationality will again appear on title deeds.Conveyancing exam course
12 February 2004
Allen West will be presenting a course on preparing for the conveyancing exam at the Tshwane University of Technology(TUT).Price fixing
12 February 2004
The Competition Commission has fined the Hospital Association of SA R4,5m for contravening the Competition Act in 2001-02.By-law fears
19 February 2004
Estate agents and rent collection organisations have described as "ridiculous" a Mandela metro municipal by-law which they say will discourage investors in the property market.Property Rates Bill
19 February 2004
The Property Rates Bill passed its first hurdle yesterday when it was approved by Parliament's provincial and local government committee.
