The practice of re-selling water use rights in the agricultural sector has been declared unlawful by a full bench of the Gauteng High Court in a judgment handed down last month, 19 June 2020. The Court held that: (i) Section
Read MoreA “plot cleaning deposit” is included in the rates clearance figure issued to the transferring attorney, should the land not be clear upon inspection by the fire department. The amount of the deposit is calculated as a fixed standard fee
Read MoreCAPE TOWN DUE DATE FOR REGISTERING SOLAR POWER INSTALLATIONS Owners of properties with solar power systems, and which properties are situated in the jurisdiction of the City of Cape Town Municipality, must register their installation with the City by 31
Read MoreOn 5 September 2018, STBB hosted approximately 600 members of the Western Cape property development community at the CTICC for an evening of hard-hitting presentations and thought-provoking debate. The keynote speaker for the evening was Adv. Thuli Madonsela who addressed
Read MoreWhether as the buyer or seller of a property, one is seldom aware of the conditions contained in that property’s registered Title Deed. Generally this is because prospective purchasers never see the relevant Title Deed, as for example, where a
Read MoreWhen immovable property is sold, it is in most instances the purchaser that is liable for the costs of the transaction, ie to register transfer of ownership into his name. However, where the seller has a bond over the property
Read MoreAgreements typically have clauses requiring the parties thereto to do certain things by certain due dates, with consequences attached to non-compliance. The phrases ”business days” or “calendar days” are often used, but sometimes parties just refer to “days”. Section 4
Read MoreThe Electrical Installation Regulations obliges every user or lessor of an electrical installation to be in possession of a valid Certificate of Compliance for that installation. Does this include solar panels? The definition of ‘electrical installation’ in the regulations is
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