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 | Jan 8, 2022 | Bond, Mortgage, Property
When you cancel your mortgage bond, most banks will contractually charge you a cancellation fee. Such fees can be for early termination of the bond or for giving less than 90 days notice of your intention to cancel. Unless your mortgage agreement is silent on the...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 14, 2021 | Deceased Estate, Estate Planning, Property
Where immovable property has been acquired by a person during their lifetime and such person passes away, the property forms part of that person’s estate and must be administered according to his will. The deceased can nominate one or more persons in his will to...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 15, 2021 | Property
Safety of one’s property and family is important. Add to this high crime rates as well as continuing impersonation scams by criminals that try to gain access to your property, it is understandable that people are hesitant to provide access to their property to unknown...
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 | Sep 12, 2021 | Estate Agent, Property, Residential
Commission is only payable to an estate agent if they were the effective cause of the sale. This will need to be determined with reference to a number of factors, including the mandate given to the estate agent. A mandate is an instruction by the seller to an agent...
