by VDT Attorneys | Jul 25, 2013 | Contract, Property, Trust
Firstly, one must briefly consider the nature of a trust to understand the legal implications of dealing with a trust. A trust can be defined as a legal institution in which a person, namely a trustee, holds and administers property separately from his own property...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 25, 2013 | Eviction, Property
With the exclusion of farm land, lawful evictions from residential premises, buildings or structures thereon, which includes any hut, shack, tent or similar structure or any other form of temporary or permanent dwelling or shelter, is governed by the Prevention of...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 25, 2013 | Property, Sectional Title
To answer this question, one must first recognize that there are different types (or classes) of property when dealing with sectional title schemes. They are common property, sections and parts of the common property that are subject to rights of exclusive use by one...
by VDT Attorneys | May 20, 2013 | Construction, Environment, Property
These new building regulations reflect the growing commitment of the building industry to address more energy efficient and sustainable design mechanisms as part and parcel of design philosophy. More buildings are also being certified as green buildings and it is...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 25, 2013 | Property
Buying property is an important step in a person’s life and serves as an investment for the future. However, the process of buying a house can be a laborious and daunting, beginning with the search for the ideal and affordable house in the right area, making a...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 25, 2013 | Property
The General Valuation roll for the financial years 2013-2017 was published in 2013 by the various municipalities for inspection with notice of such publication generally being heralded in the local press and websites of the municipalities. The intent of such...
