Property Video Series | The Conveyancing Process

When the registered owner of immovable property dies, the property forms part of their deceased estate. Consequently, no dealings can occur until the relevant...

Every property within the boundaries of the City of Cape Town municipality has a specific zoning assigned to it based on the City of Cape Town's Land Use Management System and Development Management Scheme (DMS).

When purchasing farm or agricultural land, there are specific legal restrictions and requirements that differ from buying residential properties or sectional title units.

In today’s residential property environment, how you own property is often as important as what you buy. Increasingly, South African investors and high-value homeowners are re-examining traditional ownership...

Construction contracts contain a specified date by which the Contractor must complete the works, or face penalties if not complied with.

On Friday, 2 June 2017, a notice (GNR.489) was published in Government Gazette No. 40883, which contains guidelines/explanatory notes in relation to the Construction Regulations, 2014.

In property transactions, Powers of Attorney are frequently used, particularly where a Seller or Purchaser is abroad, unavailable, or otherwise unable to sign transfer documents personally.

Claims against estate agents for latent defects discovered after the purchase of immovable property are frequently pursued without a full appreciation of the legal requirements that must be satisfied for success.

Usufructs are frequently used in estate planning and property transactions in South Africa, particularly where a property owner wishes to grant a surviving spouse or family member...

Instalment sale agreements offer flexibility in South African property transactions, but many purchasers misunderstand when transfer duty becomes payable. Under Section 20 of the Alienation of Land Act, transfer duty liability may arise at the date of agreement signature—long before ownership actually transfers—creating unexpected financial obligations that require careful legal and tax planning from the outset.