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BCA Conveyancing Course - 2020
13 February 2020
The Black Conveyancers Association Training Academy with LexisNexis® and Juta will be starting a formally lectured conveyancing course for conveyancing secretaries and paralegals in April.Expropriation without compensation
20 February 2020
Deon Welz and Robert Krautkrämer seek to place certain issues in perspective, with reference to how the Constitution currently reads, and to the proposed amendments regarding EWC.Landlord knocking
20 February 2020
Does an expired lease automatically continue month-to-month, and if so, at what rental, and if it is verbal increase? Jack Crook reports on a recent case.Budget 2020
27 February 2020
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's 2020 Budget sees slight tax relief for property transfers as the threshold for transfer duty has been increased from R900 000 to R1 000 000.Check your zoning
12 March 2020
Running a business in a residential area where its residential character is protected by strong and effective zoning laws? Think again - Jack Crook reports on a recent case.Regulations published for comment
12 March 2020
With the anticipated commencement of the 2019 Property Practitioners Act, draft regulations were gazetted on Friday 6 March 2020, for comment.SPLUMA splash
12 March 2020
Robert Krautkrämer and Deon Welz discuss the implications of a rumour that a municipal certificate in terms of SPLUMA will be necessary from October 2020 for property transfers.COVID-19 and rental payments
19 March 2020
Kayla Shadiack discusses the legal issues and suggests some measures landlords and tenants could consider to best decrease their risks as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.COVID-19 Resource Centre
25 March 2020
In keeping with our focus on the Rule of Law, LexisNexis South Africa (LNSA) has launched a project aimed at informing the general public of their rights during this difficult time.COVID-19 property questions
02 April 2020
A newsflash from Miltons Matsemela Inc which addresses the most relevant questions they have received from the property industry, arising from the COVID-19 lockdown.