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 | Jul 14, 2021 | Property, Sectional Title, Sectional Title and Community Schemes
This is a complex question and has also been the topic of some intense debate between animal anti-cruelty activists and traditional groups for which animal slaughter forms a part of their culture and is seen as essential to their identity. The South African Bill of...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 14, 2021 | Dispute resolution, Property
The right of pre-emption is a common clause found in lease agreements where the lessee usually also has an interest in wishing to buy the property should the owner decide to sell. Such provisions usually provide that the property may not be sold to a third party that...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 14, 2021 | Conveyancing, Estate Agent, Property, Real Estate, Sectional Title, Sectional Title and Community Schemes
To turn your dream into a reality, a number of role players will need to be involved in the sectional title development process. At the start you will have to contact a land surveyor and town planner to help you with the initial due diligence on the property to assess...
by VDT Attorneys | May 20, 2021 | Property
As with a normal home loan, financing a commercial property, or commercial property finance as is referred to in the property industry, is also via a mortgage bond registered over the commercial property in favour of the financial institution providing the loan. The...
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...
