General
How late is late?
13 August 2020
Adv Audrey Gwangwa asks whether the legislature intended the period which the court can grant for the registration of an Antenuptial contract in terms of section 87 of the Deeds Registries Act, to be open ended.Deeds Registries Act Amendment
20 August 2020
Deeds Registries Amendment Regulations, 14 August 2020: Amendments to Regulations 43, 44, and to the substitution of certificates to a number of forms in the Deeds Registries Act.Sectional Titles Act Amendment
20 August 2020
Sectional Titles Act Amendment Regulations, 14 August 2020: Amendments to Regulations 15, 16A, 16B, and to Annexure 1 (forms and Deed of Transfer) to the Regulations of the Sectional Titles Act.Backlogs causing trouble
03 September 2020
Advice from Miltons for buyers and sellers affected by the City of Cape Town's late transfer of rates accounts to buyers as a result of the Deeds Office having fallen behind on registrations.Don't pay double commission!
03 September 2020
Jack Crook reminds sellers and buyers of the double commission danger, the difficulties of determining "effective cause", and gives advice to sellers, buyers and agents on how to protect themselves.Options to renew leases
10 September 2020
Four recent cases illustrate how tenants who lose sight of the value and importance of an option to extend or renew leases at the end of their current term, are flirting with disaster. Jack Crook reports.Is your home business legal?
15 October 2020
With the growth in home businesses Jack Crook considers what the law has to say about them, whether you can move your business into your home, or set up a home office and whether neighbours have a right to object?Introduction to Conveyancing
22 October 2020
If you are keen to start a career as a conveyancing secretary then the LexisNexis® online, self-paced, interactive, eLearning Conveyancing course is for you.Valid Electrical Compliance Certificates
22 October 2020
Allen West discusses the implications for conveyancers of regulation 7(5) (of the Electrical Installation Regulations, 2009, of the Occupational health and Safety Act, as to who a "user" is and by extension, responsible for electrical installations.Alert Level 1 Eviction Rules
29 October 2020
Jack Crook gives some tips and a brief summary of some of the highlights from the full regulations affecting landlords and tenants with regard to the new eviction rules under Alert Level 1.
