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Sep 30, 2023
How do I go about granting my parents the right to live in a portion of my property for the remainder of their lives?
I’ve just bought a property and need to grant my parents the right to occupy the garden cottage for the remainder of their lives – what are the options available to me and the cons...

Nov 5, 2020
2ND FHA Q&A – Real Estate and Covid-19 – Cape Town Property Players’ insights on the industry under lockdown
FHA asked 4 key players in the property industry to reveal their insights and opinions on the real estate market during and beyond COVID-19. See what they had to say in this specia...

Oct 23, 2020
FHA Q&A – Real Estate and Covid-19 – Cape Town Property Players’ insights on the industry under lockdown
FHA asked 4 key players in the property industry to reveal their insights and opinions on the real estate market during and beyond COVID-19. See what they had to say in this specia...

Oct 5, 2020
THE COVID-19 VACCINATION IS HERE: BUT CAN YOUR EMPLOYER FORCE YOU TO BE VACCINATED PRIOR TO RETURNING TO THE WORKPLACE?
“The vaccine” and the way in which it will be rolled out in South Africa has been a hot topic as we settle into 2021. It has given rise to the question of whether employers may for...

Jan 15, 2020
DENSE JUST BECAME DENSER: THIRD DWELLINGS WILL BE ALLOWED ON SINGLE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN IN 2020
The Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL) regulates development and land use in Cape Town and recent amendments relevant to the property industry will allow for controlled densification...

Dec 3, 2019
WHY IS IT THAT THE SELLER APPOINTS THE CONVEYANCER TO TRANSFER THE PROPERTY, BUT THE BUYER MUST BEAR THE COSTS OF TRANSFER?
“I’m selling my property, and the prospective purchaser has been insistent that his attorney attend to the conveyancing work necessary to pass transfer. He says that as he is payin...

Jul 2, 2019
HOME OWNERS, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR TITLE DEED IS…? NEW DEEDS OFFICE PROCEDURE FOR LOST DEEDS TO BE INTRODUCED IN 2020
In order to answer the above question you must first ask “Do I have a bond registered over my property?” If the answer is YES, (even if the bond agreement amount has been paid in f...
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Sep 30, 2023
How do I go about granting my parents the right to live in a portion of my property for the remainder of their lives?
I’ve just bought a property and need to grant my parents the right to occupy the garden cottage for the remainder of their lives – what are the options available to me and the cons...

Jan 15, 2020
DENSE JUST BECAME DENSER: THIRD DWELLINGS WILL BE ALLOWED ON SINGLE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN IN 2020
The Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL) regulates development and land use in Cape Town and recent amendments relevant to the property industry will allow for controlled densification...
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Dec 3, 2019
WHY IS IT THAT THE SELLER APPOINTS THE CONVEYANCER TO TRANSFER THE PROPERTY, BUT THE BUYER MUST BEAR THE COSTS OF TRANSFER?
“I’m selling my property, and the prospective purchaser has been insistent that his attorney attend to the conveyancing work necessary to pass transfer. He says that as he is payin...
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Dec 3, 2019
WHY IS IT THAT THE SELLER APPOINTS THE CONVEYANCER TO TRANSFER THE PROPERTY, BUT THE BUYER MUST BEAR THE COSTS OF TRANSFER?
“I’m selling my property, and the prospective purchaser has been insistent that his attorney attend to the conveyancing work necessary to pass transfer. He says that as he is payin...

Jul 2, 2019
HOME OWNERS, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR TITLE DEED IS…? NEW DEEDS OFFICE PROCEDURE FOR LOST DEEDS TO BE INTRODUCED IN 2020
In order to answer the above question you must first ask “Do I have a bond registered over my property?” If the answer is YES, (even if the bond agreement amount has been paid in f...
Load More

Nov 5, 2020
2ND FHA Q&A – Real Estate and Covid-19 – Cape Town Property Players’ insights on the industry under lockdown
FHA asked 4 key players in the property industry to reveal their insights and opinions on the real estate market during and beyond COVID-19. See what they had to say in this specia...

Oct 23, 2020
FHA Q&A – Real Estate and Covid-19 – Cape Town Property Players’ insights on the industry under lockdown
FHA asked 4 key players in the property industry to reveal their insights and opinions on the real estate market during and beyond COVID-19. See what they had to say in this specia...

Oct 5, 2020
THE COVID-19 VACCINATION IS HERE: BUT CAN YOUR EMPLOYER FORCE YOU TO BE VACCINATED PRIOR TO RETURNING TO THE WORKPLACE?
“The vaccine” and the way in which it will be rolled out in South Africa has been a hot topic as we settle into 2021. It has given rise to the question of whether employers may for...
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