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Closing down the guesthouse next door: notes for owners and neighbours
You can be a good neighbour only if you have good neighbours (Howard E. Koch, playwright) You decide – for whatever reason - that your neighbour’s new guesthouse is definitely not first prize in your sleepy and peaceful suburb, so you investigate. You find out that the local municipal zoning scheme doesn’t allow an...
How the “historical rates” judgment affects you
It is declared that, upon transfer of a property, a new owner is not liable for debts arising before transfer from the charge upon the property …” (Constitutional Court Order) How does the recent Constitutional Court decision on “historical rates” affect you in practice? Understanding the issue At issue was that some munici...
7 myths about making a will
“Let's choose executors and talk of wills” (Shakespeare) If you haven’t made your will yet, get it done now. Why is that so important and how should you go about it? To answer that let’s debunk a few of the more pervasive myths and misconce...
Verbal Agreements – The Property Perspective
“A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on” (Samuel Goldwyn) A recent High Court judgment is yet another reminder of how essential it is to comply with all necessary formalities when entering into any sort of agreement, particularly when dealing with the sale of property. A fight over evicti...
YOUR PROPERTY SALE AGREEMENT: BE CAREFUL HOW IT’S WORDED!
“In war and litigation, both sides suffer” (old Roman proverb) Here’s yet another reminder from our courts on how important it is – if you want to avoid the trials of litigation - for you to have your property sale agreement drawn up professionally. One thing it must do, as the case in question clearly shows, is record the ter...