On 22 December 2017, r 46A of the Uniform Rules of Court (Uniform Rules) was amended to provide, inter alia, for a discretion for courts to set a reserve price […]
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By Raymond Meyer In my experience as a conveyancer, since the early days of sectional titles schemes, and also as an owner, parking and more particularly, the use and abuse […]
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One of the biggest problems that a tenant is faced with when looking for property to rent, is paying the security deposit. Whether it is for residential or commercial purposes, […]
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In our earlier article ‘Revisiting the term “community” in the South African context’ 2018 (Dec) DR 18, we offered an account of the term ‘community’ in Western society and argued […]
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This article was first published by Mr Abercrombie and Ms Johaardien in 2011 (March) DR 26. The Editorial Committee has agreed to re-publish the article due to the publication […]
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In terms of South African law of agency (Basil Elk Estates (Pty) Ltd v Curzon 1990 (2) SA 1 (T)), before estate agents can be entitled to a commission for […]
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If you are a business, residential or agricultural property owner, you will know that you are billed for certain municipal charges on a monthly basis among others, property rates. This […]
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There appears to be a perception in the real estate agency industry that it should control the entire supply chain in a property transaction. That is, from accepting a mandate, […]
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The execution process in South Africa (SA) has always followed five simple steps, namely – sending a letter of demand; serving a summons; granting a monetary court order; obtaining a […]
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In the pre-constitutional dispensation, the court could grant an eviction order without considering the risk of homelessness to the evictees. This was possible because there was no constitutional right of […]
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