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February 2013: Your Sectional Title Levies – Are They Valid
A recent High Court case, in which a body corporate failed in its attempt to sequestrate the deceased estate of a section owner, shows once again the necessity of complying with all the requirements of sectional title legislation – what may appear at first sight to be a “technicality” could easily turn out to be a critical requi...
January 2013: Building a Home in 2013
Building a home in 2013? Don't lose your defect cover! If one of your New Year's Resolutions is to build your own dream home, know that you have strong statutory protections against poor workmanship and structural failure. But you will lose them if you don’t ensure that both..
December 2012 : Beach Access Blocked? Developers and Rights Of Way
Ever since you (and your grandparents, and indeed everyone else in the area) can remember, you have all freely accessed the local beach via a convenient road. Then a developer buys up the land over which the road runs, puts up gates and booms, and restricts access to permit holders only. What are your rights? The High Court rec...
November 2012: SARS - New Search and Seizure Powers
SARS - NEW SEARCH AND SEIZURE POWERS The powers …. SARS has a powerful new weapon. The Tax Administration Act (TAA), which has just come into effect, allows SARS to “search and seize” without first obtaining a court warrant. This enables the taxman to take immediate action to stop tax evaders from destroying records and...
October 2012: Act Now Or Forever Lose Thy Property Tax Break
Your home, and the tax break If you hold a residential property in the name of a company, CC or trust read on. You have a golden opportunity to save a huge amount of tax – provided you act now. The background is that SARS wants to lower its administration workload by reducing the number of corporate entities and trusts so...