Conveyancing Tables - May 2021
Tables of CostsThe Conveyancing Tables of Costs Ready Reckoner has been updated to reflect the changes made to the Conveyancing Fees Guidelines for the transfer of immovable property, applicable from 1st May 2021.
Prohibition against transfer
GeneralAllen West discusses the implication of title deed conditions in respect of agricultural holdings which contain a provision that the land may not be further subdivided, or any portion thereof sold, leased or disposed of, or transferred to two or more persons, without the consent of the Board.
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Property24This week on Property24.com: No deposit? You're more likely to qualify for a 100% bond than ever before; 4 simple rules for a good credit score; and 3 free services to help you get your finances in order.
The POPI Compliance Manual
Practice ManagementDeon Welz discusses the most onerous requirement of POPI, which is the creation of a POPI “Compliance Manual” in which the rules and procedures relating to the processing of personal information in businesses are set out.
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Web BytesThis week: Non POPI compliant residential developments to face hefty fines; Safe harbour is a positive catalytic change to conveyancing sector; and a Memorandum on the objects of the Land Court Bill, 2020.
Conveyancing Fees - May 2021
Tables of CostsThe Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) has published its most recent Conveyancing Fees Guidelines. These apply to instructions received as from 1 May 2021.
Membership or interest
GeneralAllen West discusses the Transfer Duty implications of transferring shares in a company or transferring a membership interest resulting in the purchaser getting access to and control of the property.
Paddocks Press - March 2021
Sectional TitlesIn this edition: "Knowledge Maps" setting out the basics of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, it's Regulations and the Prescribed Management and Conduct rules; tenants being nominated as trustees; and can the CSOS adjudicate parking disputes?
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Property24This week on Property24.com: Tenant rights when cancelling a lease due to retrenchment; SA homeowners to prepare for 'bigger than usual' municipal rates increase; and is your information officer ready for POPI compliance?
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Web BytesThis week: Paper vs. Proptech: The evolution of property inspections; Free webinar: FICA and KYC Compliance for property professionals; and the pet debate in Sectional Title schemes is far from over.
Agricultural subdivision
GeneralAllen West discusses the application of the provisions of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act and the required documents to be lodged with all deeds when the subdivision of agricultural land is given effect to
Digital signatures - latest case law
GeneralRobert Krautkramer discusses a recent case which is certain to be referred to and relied on (or criticised) in the years that lie ahead, on the vexing topic of what actually constitutes an electronic signature for the alienation of land.
Embracing change to succeed
Practice ManagementPwC's Annual Law Firms’ Survey 2020: Embracing change to succeed, sees business priorities for law firms being to improve the use of technology, to standardise and centralise processes, and to improve service.
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Property24This week on Property24.com: House price inflation simmers at 4% as prices 'trend sideways'; what you should know if you plan to emigrate yet keep your SA home; and why KZN property is one of SA's 'best kept secrets'.
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Web BytesThis week: Advancing a real estate sector that embodies ethics and credibility; SIU probes how master of the high court fleeces the poor; Ensuring the home buying process is not ‘slow, complex and opaque’; and retrenchment and cancelling a lease.
Conveyancing Tables - April 2021
Tables of CostsThe Conveyancing Tables have been updated to reflect the recent changes to Deeds Office Fees which came into effect on 01 April 2021.