Property law

Clearance certificates – Does the municipality’s lien survive the transfer?

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Mathabathe and Another 2013 (4) SA 319 (SCA) By Barry Cloete The question whether a municipality’s lien survives the transfer was put to counsel […]

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Life rights for senior citizens in retirement villages – A checklist for attorneys

By Neels Coertse The laws applicable to entitlement in respect of immovable property has seen dramatic changes brought about by modern society. Retirement villages (RVs) are being built in every […]

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A balancing act between owners and occupants – Is PIE unconstitutional?

By André Walters Sections 4(6) and 4(7) of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998 (PIE Act) provides that the court, hearing […]

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Sales in execution: The conveyancer and the sheriff

By Johan Fourie Sheriffs are inundated with various interpretations by attorneys and banks when it comes to the role of conveyancers appointed by the execution creditor to transfer immovable property […]

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New certificate requirement for electric fence systems

By Carol McDonald It is important for practitioners dealing with a change of ownership of immovable property to be aware of the latest developments in terms of the Occupational Health […]

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Limits to democracy in sectional title management

By Tertius Maree In terms of s 39(1) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 (the Act), the functions and powers of a sectional title body corporate must be […]

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