Authenticating Documents Signed Outside South Africa
Category Property Transaction
A number of complications arise with cross-border transactions, such as jurisdictional issues for example
Offer To Purchase - What To Know About A Lapsed Or Rejected Offer
Category Property Transaction
For prospective buyers who have found the right property, it is always an exciting but also a daunting time when an Offer to Purchase (OTP) has been signed and
The Property Transfer Process Explained
Category Property Transaction
The registration process is quite an intensive process with normally 3 different attorneys involved, namely, the transferring attorney (the seller’s attorney at
The Effect of Unforeseen Events in Property Transactions - Tenant not Vacating Property
Category Property Transaction
The settled legal principle of “Huur gaat voor koop” means that, despite the sale and even the transfer of a property to a new owner, the tenant of the property
The Effect of Unforeseen Events in Property Transactions - Discovery of an Interdict on the Property
Category Property Transaction
In law it is an official instruction from a Court telling someone that they are not allowed to do something. In this case not to transfer a property without the
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
Property sale - who pays for what?
Category Property Transaction
Being financially ready for a property transaction will ensure that the process runs smoothly and that there are no monetary surprises.