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Newsflash | STBB Direct App: New release offers even more

We are pleased to confirm that, having taken the feedback and suggestions from our business partners into account, we have just released version 2 of STBBDirect in the APP stores. The main new features include: Co-branding with STBB: Agencies can

Newsflash | Two Property Bills signed into law

Yesterday, the 2017 Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Bill and the 2018 Property Practitioners Bill have been signed into law. Both new statutes have yet to be gazetted and commencement dates announced. Nevertheless, according to yesterday’s Presidency media statement, once in

Newsflash | STBB Welcomes Richard van der Schyff And Armand Coetzee

STBB is pleased to welcome two new directors to our Gauteng team. Between them, Richard van der Schyff and Armand Coetzee have a wealth of experience in all areas of the South African property industry. They have practiced in areas

Newsflash | Early Accrual Of Income In Respect Of Property Developments

The Supreme Court of Appeal has handed down a decision which results in the receipt of a guarantee to secure payment of the purchase price of immovable property, being deemed an accrual of the entire purchase price on the date

Newsflash | City of Johannesburg Council approved the Inclusionary Housing Incentives, Regulations and Mechanisms

On 21 Feb 2019, the City of Johannesburg Council approved the Inclusionary Housing Incentives, Regulations and Mechanisms 2019. Please see a brief summary below: Requirements and Conditions for Inclusionary Housing Inclusionary housing is mandatory for any development application under the

Newsflash | Urgent: Chief Registrar Circular 1/2019

SUMMARY: CHIEF REGISTRAR CIRCULAR 1/2019 – AMENDMENT TO THE VA PROCEDURE & FORM E CONVENTIONAL TITLES The amendments to the VA procedure take effect on 25 February 2019; Attestation by a notary public is impractical and may cause undue hardship

Newsflash | Budget News 2019

The new Minister of Finance, the Honourable Mr. Tito Mboweni, delivered the National Treasury budget for 2019/2020 this afternoon. Whilst there were no radical changes in the tax sphere, the following stand out: A small adjustment to income tax thresholds.

Newsflash | Lost Title Deeds and Mortgage Bonds

Please note the amendment to Regulation 68(1) and 68(11). From 25 February 2019 onwards, if you have lost your title deed and want to apply to replace it, the application must be published in the Government Gazette. It then has

Newsflash | Fish Hoek Bottle Store Licencing | December 2018

Although bars and restaurants are licensed to sell alcohol in our Fish Hoek valley, liquor store trading has been forbidden for the past 200 years after the area was proclaimed a dry town in its founding document. This is about

Newsflash | Property Practitioners Bill: A Step Closer To Being `The Law`

Yesterday the National Assembly adopted the Property Practitioners Bill. The envisaged legislation will repeal the Estate Agency Affairs Act of 1976 and in its stead, will introduce many far-reaching changes to the regulation of the industry. The Bill also intends