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The disposal of the stands by co-township owners in the same township

The registration of the portion of the township into the name of the new township co-owner. When a portion of a township is sold and transferred into the name of the purchaser, the township suddenly has two township owners, firstly

The Deeds Office records for a portion of a township transferred to a new township owner

The sale of a portion of a proclaimed township is not a common occurrence The sale of a portion of a proclaimed township in terms of Section 47 of the Deeds Registries Act is not a common occurrence. Conveyancers, Deeds

The impact of mineral rights on township establishment

The owner of land, in terms of our common law, is also the owner of everything below the surface of the land, which will then include the minerals on and below the surface of the land. Nevertheless, the landowner’s right

Municipal planning by-laws come with provincial and national restrictions

The transfer and registration of property at the Deeds Office. When a person sells his or her house the seller and purchaser reduce their agreement to writing. The same principle applies when a developer sells a stand and enters into

The impact of Eskom servitudes on the layout of a proposed township

The title deed for a piece of land on which the owner thereof plans to establish a township lists all the title conditions to which the land is subject and entitled to. If there are no title conditions noted against

The legal status of a township with more than 1 township applicant

There are a number of townships, with two or more township applicants, which have been legally approved by the powers that be with formal conditions of establishment and with General Plans approved by the Surveyor-General for which the Registrar of

Thought of the Week | Sectional title schemes and generators

When your anxious matriculant is studying for an important test, having a generator on the scheme’s common property to stand in during load shedding is a bonus. Less so if you bought into the same scheme because of its peaceful

Newsflash | Cape Town Deeds Office News

Dear Client We confirm that the Cape Town deeds office has now confirmed their December 2021 arrangements in anticipation of their closure over the festive season. For that office, the following applies: • The last day for registrations is 22

Newsflash | Pretoria Deeds Office News

Dear Client We confirm that the Pretoria deeds office has now confirmed their December 2021 arrangements in anticipation of their closures over the festive season. For that office, the following applies: • There will be extended hours for registration in

Thought of the Week | Nominations and tripartite agreements: Know your law

EASY WAY TO MAKE A QUICK PROFIT X sells an immovable property to Y for R2 million. Before registration in the deeds office is effected, Y on-sells to Z who offered Y R2,5 million for the same property. With spring