HELP, MY NEW HOME HAS DEFECTS It is quite common for buyers to discover defects in the property they purchased after they take occupation and then to complain of these defects which they were unaware of at the time of viewing the home and which...
On 1 October 2014 the Alien and Invasive Species Regulations (the Regulations) to the National Environment Management: Biodiversity Act (No 10 of 2004) came into effect. The Regulations aim to prevent the introduction and spread of alien and invasive species across South Africa. Invasive alien...
WHO CAN BUY PROPERTY? Private Company Close Corporation Partnership Trust Natural Person WHO MAY BE MEMBERS? 1 to 50 natural and/or legal persons 1 to 10 natural persons 2 to 20 natural and/or legal persons Parties to a Trust are: 1) the founder 2) the...
MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND ACCOUNTS Termination of existing service accounts by sellers and application for new service accounts by purchasers. 1. Electricity Electricity in Johannesburg is supplied by either ESKOM or by the CITY OF JOHANNESBURG depending on your area and property use. Make reference to...
SECTION 118 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT 32 OF 2000 118(1) A registrar of deeds may not register the transfer of property except on production to that registrar of a prescribed certificate – (a) issued by the municipality or municipalities in which that...
PURCHASING A PROPERTY WITH AN ASBESTOS ROOF 1. For many years asbestos was considered a very useful and versatile mineral the world all over and constituted 3% of South Africa’s mineral weath. Asbestos is heat resistant, fire retardant and was even used by the ancient...
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