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Thought of the Week | Gas Installations in Sectional Title Schemes

Whether for cost saving, load-shedding or culinary preferences, gas stoves and other gas appliances have become the “in” thing in South Africa of late. Our legislature took note of the increase in these installations and in 2009, amended regulations to

Thought of the Week | Transfer Duty On Property Shares

Did you know that transfer duty on the sale of a share in a ‘residential property company’, as defined in the Transfer Duty Act, is determined in accordance with the value of the share(s) acquired? For example, purchasing a 50%

Thought of the Week | Legal effect of company deregistration

Section 82(3) of the Companies Act provides for the deregistration of a company that has, inter alia, failed to file annual returns for two or more consecutive years. A deregistered company ceases to exist and any act performed whilst it

Thought of the Week | Noisy neighbours! What are your rights?

Everyone has the right to the undisturbed use and enjoyment of their own property as long as they comply with relevant legislation. However, with homes being built closer to each other in recent years, it has become increasingly challenging to

Thought of the Week | Bound by scheme rules

On becoming an owner of a unit in a sectional title scheme, a purchaser is automatically bound by the scheme’s existing rules, whether or not these suit his circumstances. Prospective purchasers are therefore well advised to ask for and study

Thought of the Week | Sale of property directly from deceased estate to third parties

Family members/heirs of a deceased person often erroneously sign an Offer to Purchase on behalf of the late property owner only to find that they had no authority to do so and that the agreement is therefore invalid. When a

Thought of the Week | Load shedding and your employees

Do you have to pay employees during power outages? In one word, yes. The fact that your employees are unable to work during power outages is outside of their control and does not affect their employment contract. Nor can you

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Thought of the Week | Gas Installations in Sectional Title Schemes

Thought of the Week | Transfer Duty On Property Shares

Thought of the Week | Legal effect of company deregistration

Thought of the Week | Noisy neighbours! What are your rights?

Thought of the Week | Bound by scheme rules

Thought of the Week | Sale of property directly from deceased estate to third parties

Thought of the Week | Load shedding and your employees

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