How I Paid Off My Home 15 Years Early
Category Financial Advice
When I turned 30 – which you hilariously consider a ‘big’ milestone at that age – I wondered whether I could be debt-free by the age of 35.
South Africa Offers Expats Adventure & Lifestyle – According To Well-Being Survey
Category Lifestyle
Globally mobile individuals, also known as expatriates (expats), who choose to live and work in South Africa, cite the adventure (74%), a better quality of life
The Prospects for South African Property Market in 2018 – Role of Politics
Category Property Market News
Politics has of late been weighing very heavily on the South African economy - in particular the perceived frequent, conflicting political and economic policy p
Breaking News - Reserve Bank kept interest rate unchanged
Category News Flash - Budget News
The Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, said yesterday that the Monetary Policy Committee had once again decided to let the interest rates remain unchanged
The Effect of Unforeseen Events in Property Transactions - Absence Of Approved Building Plans
Category Property Transaction
Most Agreements for Offer to Purchase does not make provision for the providing of Approved Building Plans but rather makes provision for the Seller to warrant
Constitutional Court Dismisses Direct Access To Court For Home Loans Class Action Against Banks
Category Property Market News
An application for direct access to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on behalf of some 200 people, objecting to the conduct of the nation’s largest banks and
Rules pertaining to boreholes and wellpoints in the larger Cape Town area
Category Legal Thought of the Week
Boreholes and wellpoints have become particularly attractive facilities in the current severe drought in the larger Cape Town region.
Who Is Responsible For The Bond Cancellation Costs?
Category Property Thought Of The Week
When immovable property is sold, it is in most instances the purchaser that is liable for the costs of the transaction, ie to register transfer of ownership int
Is A South African Will Enforceable On Foreign Property Owned By SA Resident?
Category Financial Advice
A South African client who owns property in Namibia and the UK, recently asked me what would happen to his offshore assets if he were to die while resident in S
Dealing with a deceased's immovable property?
Category Property Thought Of The Week
The legal requirements that ordinarily apply to the sale of land, also apply to property that is sold out of a deceased estate, namely that the agreement must b