All About Property Archives

All About Property | September 2026

In this edition of All About Property, we explore an important ruling on whether businesses can circumvent the CPA and when marketing language amounts to misrepresentation in property sales. Expert insights: Can businesses legally avoid the Consumer Protection Act? A

All About Property | Flirting with liability: Can marketing a property as ‘stunning’ land you in hot water?

In the context of property transactions, marketing language is, by its nature, principally intended to present a property in an appealing manner. Accordingly, descriptions highlighting a home’s character or features may understandably influence a potential purchaser’s decision. South African courts

All About Property | Can businesses avoid the Consumer Protection Act? The Promenade Centre judgment and the limits of corporate structuring

The Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgment in the seminal case of Dr Darren Levin Inc. v Promenade Centre addresses a recurring question at the intersection of commercial contracting and consumer protection: Can a supplier structure a transaction through a juristic

All About Property | Construction disputes and prescription: When does a debt arising from a builder’s breach of a warranty to repair major structural defects become due?

In an important ruling in the context of construction disputes, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) recently considered when a debt arising from a home builder’s breach of the statutory warranty to repair major structural defects becomes ‘due’ for

All About Property | Purchasing property in South Africa: The latest legal rules and requirements every foreign and non-resident buyer should know

South Africa continues to attract international property investors seeking lifestyle, residential, and commercial opportunities in one of Africa’s most established real estate markets. While foreign nationals and non-residents may generally acquire property in South Africa, understanding the legal and regulatory

All About Property | August 2026

In this edition of All About Property, we unpack the City of Cape Town’s proposed Short-Term Letting By-law, explore the latest legal rules and considerations every foreign and non-resident purchaser should know, examine the SCA’s finding regarding the commencement of

All About Property | June 2026

Major real estate alert: Can a verbal property sale agreement be enforced? In a ruling that has sparked heated debate, the High Court recently declared section 2(1) of the Alienation of Land Act unconstitutional for failing to legalise verbal sale

All About Property | Storm damage and leased property: Is the tenant, landlord, or body corporate responsible for repairing weather-related damage?

As the cold, rainy weather prevails across South Africa’s coastal provinces and other parts of the country, storm-related property damage is inevitable. Often, this raises uncertainty regarding liability for repairing the damage when a property is leased. Accordingly, when a

All About Property | Major real estate alert: Is a verbal property sale agreement legally binding?

A recent judgment of the Pretoria High Court could have significant implications for South African property law after the court found that an omission in section 2(1) of the Alienation of Land Act (‘the Act’) is unconstitutional for failing to

All About Property | The City of Cape Town tariff case: What the High Court’s ruling means for property owners

Late last month, the Western Cape High Court decisively struck down the imposition of three fixed municipal charges linked to property value bands – much to the delight of many residential and commercial property owners across the City of Cape