by VDT Attorneys | Mar 21, 2022 | Property, Property law, Property Practitioners Act, Real Estate
The Property Practitioners Act 22 of 2019 (“Act”) commenced operation on 01 February 2022 and aims to among other things, regulate property practitioners, transform the property market and provide for greater consumer protection. The first question that generally...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 14, 2021 | Business, Property, Property law, Real Estate, Residential, Zoning
To ensure that you can operate your medical practice from the relevant property, you will have to look at your title deed as well as at the zoning of the intended property. The title deed of the property may contain conditions that restrict the running of any business...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 10, 2021 | Bond, Mortgage, Property, Property law, Purchaser, Residential, Transfer costs, Transfer process
You are correct. Buying a house is a big decision and does require you to be prepared for all the costs relating to the purchase, including potential attorney fees that may need to be paid. In practice, the general rule applied (unless the deed of sale deals with it...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 24, 2021 | Property law, Servitude
Personal servitudes A personal servitude is a servitude registered over immovable property in favour of an individual. The most common servitudes is a usufruct. An example would be where Mr A dies and in his will bequeaths his house to his children, but grants his...
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2021 | Agriculture, Property, Property law
In South African law there are several types of personal servitudes which will be discussed in this article. The types of personal servitudes are usufruct, usus, habitatio and pre-emptive rights. Usufruct This type of personal servitude is very unique in the sense...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 1, 2021 | Conveyancing, Property, Property law, Real Estate, Transfer costs, Transfer process
The buyer will be liable for: The transfer attorney’s fees. The disbursements/ expenses relating to the transfer, which would include, but is not limited to, postages and petties, the Deeds Office registration fee, obtaining the levy and clearance certificates from...