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Stefan Hougaard
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- Stefan obtained his LLB degree from Stellenbosch University and is an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He joined STBB as part of the Claremont litigation department and practices in commercial and general litigation, with a focus on contractual, property, rental and eviction disputes.
Thought of the Week | LESS KNOWN POTENTIAL LIABILITIES FOR GRANDPARENTS
Grandparents’ duty to maintain a grandchild and the obligation by their deceased estate to pay maintenance In the judgment of Phillipa Susan van Zyl N.O. v Keith Getz N.O. (6 July 2020) the Supreme Court of Appeal recently reaffirmed the
Read MoreThought of the Week | Co-ownership of property: what are the risks
Buying property with someone else often makes financial sense. Examples of co-ownership include partners buying their first home together or friends sharing ownership of a holiday house. Co-owners of a property do not hold separate title to a physically delineated
Read MoreThought of the Week | Prescription of right to claim transfer of property?
Did you know that a seller’s contractual obligation to pass transfer of a home sold to the purchaser, is a debt that can prescribe? In the February 2018 judgment in Frieslaar N.O. & Others v Ackerman & Another the Supreme
Read MoreThought of the Week | Deposits For Rental Agreements
The Rental Housing Act regulates the relationship between landlords and tenants and sets out clear terms for this relationship, as well as procedures to be followed in the event of a dispute arising between the parties. The Act permits landlords
Read MoreThought of the Week | Selling Mandate Clauses In Rental Agreements
Some estate and rental agencies include clauses in their standard lease agreements providing the agency with an exclusive sole mandate to find a buyer for the property should the landlord wish to sell the property during the existence of the
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