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Newsflash | STBB secures High Court victory for property developer in zoning dispute

In a judgment that will no doubt be welcomed by Cape Town’s property developers and land surveyors, the Western Cape High Court last week ruled in favour of a valued client concerning a key Single Residential 1 (‘SR1’) zoning dispute.

Newsflash | Parliament approves National Budget: Answering your key property-related questions on VAT

Amid extensive political debate over the proposed VAT hike, the Fiscal Framework for the 2025/26 National Budget was narrowly passed by Parliament last week. With the staggered VAT rate increase of 0.5% set to take effect on 1st May 2025,

Conveyancing Correspondent | Payment requirements: Chief Registrar provides clarity in new circular

Pursuant to the commencement of the revised Schedule of Fees of Office on Tuesday, 1st April, and the imminent commencement of the amended Regulations to the Deeds Registries Act (‘the Regulations’), the Chief Registrar has issued another circular (‘CRC 5’) clarifying

Blog | City of Cape Town: Take advantage of special rates rebate for pensioners and indigent households

In an ongoing bid to alleviate residents’ financial burdens, the City of Cape Town offers various assistance packages for specific categories of property owners, including special property rates rebates for qualifying pensioners and households eligible for indigent support. Our Western

All About Property | Tshwane & Ekurhuleni release 2025 General Valuation Rolls: Why property owners should note their objections

Recently, the Tshwane and Ekurhuleni municipalities published their General Valuation Rolls (‘GVRs’), which will determine municipal rates payable by property owners in respect of properties located within each municipal jurisdiction. Consequently, the need for property owners to carefully view the

All About Property | VAT increase proposed: Clarifying key questions in property transactions

In the property context, the proposed and much-discussed VAT rate increase of 0.5%, which will potentially take effect on 1st May 2025, raises three key questions: When is VAT payable in property sales, how does a VAT increase impact property

Blog | Lodging Form LLL: What you should know

Following a recent amendment to the Deeds Registries Act (‘the Act’), conveyancers are now required to lodge Form LLL for statistical and land audit purposes. The form is contained under reg 18(4) of the amended Regulations to the Act, which

Newsflash | Ushering in a digital era: The EDRS Act will soon be fully operational

Expected to revolutionise a traditionally paper-based system, the Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act (‘the EDRS Act’) will be fully operational in less than two weeks’ time. Last Friday, government published Proclamation Notice 250 of 2025, confirming that sections 1, 3,

Newsflash | The National Budget Speech: Crunching the Numbers

Earlier this afternoon, Finance Minister Godongwana tabled the much-anticipated 2025/2026 National Budget Speech (‘the budget’). After an unprecedented postponement triggered by widespread disagreement within the Government of National Unity over a proposed 2% VAT hike, the budget contained the following

Blog | Disrupted services: Johannesburg Deeds Office update

Following the closure and ongoing disrupted operation of the South Gauteng Deeds Registry: Johannesburg (‘the Johannesburg Deeds Office’) for alleged non-compliance with occupational health and safety requirements, officials have now approved the relocation of the Johannesburg Deeds Office to a

Newsflash | STBB secures High Court victory for property developer in zoning dispute

Newsflash | Parliament approves National Budget: Answering your key property-related questions on VAT

Conveyancing Correspondent | Payment requirements: Chief Registrar provides clarity in new circular

Blog | City of Cape Town: Take advantage of special rates rebate for pensioners and indigent households

All About Property | Tshwane & Ekurhuleni release 2025 General Valuation Rolls: Why property owners should note their objections

All About Property | VAT increase proposed: Clarifying key questions in property transactions

Blog | Lodging Form LLL: What you should know

Newsflash | Ushering in a digital era: The EDRS Act will soon be fully operational

Newsflash | The National Budget Speech: Crunching the Numbers

Blog | Disrupted services: Johannesburg Deeds Office update

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