Property Transfers and Trust Account Theft: A R720, 000 Warning
“The issue of whether a conveyancing attorney receives the money as the agent of the seller, or of the purchaser, or of both, or as trustees for both to await the event, is a somewhat vexed question … and each […]
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You Signed a Property Sale Agreement, Can You Still Accept a Better Offer?
You put your property on the market and an acceptable but not-perfect offer come in. On the “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” principle you want to accept the offer even though it’s not ideal. […]
Read MoreSecurity Estates: Can You Fine Speedsters?
“When the [property owners] chose to purchase property within the estate and become members of the Association, they agreed to be bound by its rules” (extract from judgement below) There are many advantages to buying in a security estate or other […]
Read MoreYour Dog, Cat Or Cow (Even Your Bees) Could Cost You Millions
Our law will generally hold you liable for damages only if someone else can prove that you caused them loss/damage/injury through your “fault” (intent or negligence). That seems fair and logical – if it’s your fault, you pay. If […]
Read MoreProperty Buyers: Beware Unlawful Occupiers
PROPERTY BUYERS: BEWARE UNLAWFUL OCCUPIERS! “The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell” (Sir John Templeton, billionaire investor) You are it seems in good company […]
Read MoreProperty owners, buyers and agents: Check for the title deeds before 25 February!
You sell your house/apartment/office/factory/ plot of land. You instruct your conveyancer to pass transfer to the buyer, and start dreaming of what you will do with the proceeds. But then your lawyer says: “Hang on, you didn’t give me […]
Read MoreDagga – Just how legal is it now?
The media has been awash with reports (sometimes conflicting, often vague) of what the recent Constitutional Court ruling actually means in practice. Whether you agree with the ruling or not, and whether or not you personally have ever had […]
Read MorePaternity Leave And Minimum Wages – How Will The New Laws Affect You?
Employers and employees need to know about four new Acts which will usher in important changes to our labour laws. The summary below is a short one of only those changes likely to affect a significant number of people […]
Read MoreWritten Contracts: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
It so often happens in practice that a group of individuals, small or large, hit upon a sound business idea and take the plunge. In many cases the business gains traction and starts to become successful. The founding partners (or […]
Read MoreSpurious refusals by the CFR
Recently there have been a number of spurious rejections by the Central Firearm Registry (CFR), what I call ‘machine gun’ refusals. Firstly, a client’s alleged application for a ‘machine gun’ was refused late last year. I deemed this to […]
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