General
Opt out clauses
11 November 2004
When buying check that your new residential development has been approved by the local authorities before signing the sales agreement.Immovable property and divorce - 1
18 November 2004
Part one of the subsequent registration procedures to be followed for immovable property after a divorce. By Magda Deeltefs in the SA Deeds Journal.Immovable property and divorce - 2
25 November 2004
Part two of the subsequent registration procedures to be followed for immovable property after a divorce. By Magda Deeltefs in the SA Deeds Journal.Stare decisis
02 December 2004
In The rule stare decisis and deeds office practice, in the July 2004 SA Deeds Journal, Dudley Lee explains how this rule applies to the deeds office.Jhb Deeds Office delays
09 December 2004
A letter from the acting registrar of deeds to Sophia de Klerk, the chairperson of the Property Law Sub Committee of the Johannesburg Attorneys Association (JAA).Estate agent survey
15 December 2004
An interesting survey has revealed that South Africa's estate agency industry is not being overrun by inexperienced "newbies".The top ten of 2004
23 December 2004
In a year in which over 300 articles were written, it was surprisingly easy to choose the top ten GhostDigest articles of 2004.To initial or to certify?
23 December 2004
In the October 2004 SA Deeds Journal, Allen West discusses amendments to powers of attorney and transfer duty receipts.Money Laundering
25 February 2003
Gangsters, racketeers, shady characters and drug lords will find it increasingly difficult to engage in money laundering as the provisions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) 38 of 2001 come into operation this year.Buying of Work
25 February 2003
Guidance to members of the Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope regarding unprofessional conduct or misconduct in terms of rule 14(4).