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April 2016: Rates Up After A Property Revaluation? Object, But Do It Properly!

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The Mere lodging of an objection, however ill-founded does not trigger an obligation to furnish detailed reasons for the underlying decision relating to the valuation of the property Your local municipality is entitled to revalue your property (with reference to recent sales of similar properties in your area) at regular inte...

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March 2016: Property Buyers: Must You Pay The Previous Owner’s Old Debts?

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Imagine this.  You buy your dream house.  You take transfer.  You book a date for your move with Fred’s Furniture Removals.  But when you apply for electricity and water accounts so you can actually move in, your local municipality refuses until you settle an old (and substantial) municipal debt which the original owner still ow...

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February 2016 : Could Your Property Debts Be Cancelled?

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How, on these figures, an employee of the bank could conclude that the farming may prove to be successful, is beyond me. It seems that money was just being poured into a bottomless pit.” (Extract from judgment below) If you are a bank (or other lender), or if you have borrowed money against your property and are facing financia...

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January 2016: Starting A Business In 2016? 3 Steps To Get You Going

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In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity" (Albert Einstein) It seems as though 2016 has a rough ride in store for us but as the wise old saying has it: “Fortune favours the brave”. Just remember to mix a good dose of realism in with the bravery. That said, if you’ve been sitting on a brilliant business idea, and if you’v...

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December 2015 : Your Holiday Season Guide To Home Buying And Selling

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“Buy land – they’ve stopped making it” (Mark Twain) Selling or buying a house can seem like a complicated and confusing process but help is at hand! Have a look at this simple overview: “Buying or Selling a House – What You Need to Know” from the Law Society of South Africa on its website HERE Just remember these important p...

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