{"id":5899,"date":"2016-03-31T07:31:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T05:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=5899"},"modified":"2019-12-24T07:34:22","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T05:34:22","slug":"property-law-update-issue-11-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/property-law-update-issue-11-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Property Law Update | Issue 11 &#8211; 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MAKE USE OF INTERNAL REMEDIES!<\/h2>\n<h3>Christina Friederike CC v Quartet Body Corporate and Others (2013\/19206) [2016] ZAGPJHC 35<br \/>\n(2 March 2016)<\/h3>\n<p>The judgment deals with the mud-slinging between two sectional title owners regarding renovations to their units and leaks allegedly caused as a result. The court cautions that before a final interdict is sought, parties should make sure to first exhaust available internal remedies provided in the scheme&#8217;s rules, as a final interdict is a drastic remedy and will not be granted without more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>read more<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saflii.org\/za\/cases\/ZAGPJHC\/2016\/35.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #e66a21;\">The Judgment<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/stbb_plu11-2016_s1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #e66a21;\">Summary of the Judgment<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>STANDING SURETY: KNOW WHAT YOU SIGN<\/h2>\n<h3>Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd v Herselman (328\/2015) [2016] ZAFSHC 39 (3 March 2016)<\/h3>\n<p>There are many reported judgments where one party seeks to escape liability under a suretyship. A defence that the implications of the document was not explained, despite wording in the agreement requiring the signatory to acknowledge that all has been explained to him\/her, are common. The present matter is another such example and highlights how important it is to read the details of the agreement, before putting pen to paper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>read more<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saflii.org\/za\/cases\/ZAFSHC\/2016\/39.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #e66a21;\">The Judgment<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/stbb_plu11-2016_s2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #e66a21;\">Summary of the Judgment<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAKE USE OF INTERNAL REMEDIES! 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