Annetjie is a practising Attorney, Notary Public, and Conveyancer, operating from both the Cape Town and Helderberg branches of STBB. Her responsibilities include Director of STBB, branch head of STBB Helderberg, and member of the firm’s Executive Committee. In addition, she is head of the Development Law Unit, which is a specialist forum addressing development requirements in the fields of planning law, environmental law, construction law, renewable energy law, and, importantly, local government law. As a practising Conveyancer, Annetjie deals with a conglomerate of property-related matters such as sectional titles, developments, bonds, transfers, and municipal work for local councils. Further, her expertise extends to all aspects of notarial work. She has worked on numerous large-scale developments in the Western Cape, particularly in Stellenbosch, Helderberg, and the Overberg area. Although she specialises in conveyancing, Annetjie is passionate about family law and has a special interest in the constitutional law aspects of children’s rights. She is actively involved in the firm’s marketing and brand development on a national level. Annetjie also oversees various compliance and reporting initiatives. She engages in substantial research activities related to the property market and property investment, communicating interesting and relevant facts to her clients and the media. In addition, Annetjie conducts Legal Updates for banks and estate agents. Her extensive knowledge and experience in the property market, along with her connections with key role-players in the property industry, make her an invaluable ally for any property investor. Demonstrating her commitment to professional growth, Annetjie is currently focused on becoming a specialist in the field of green energy law.

From the desk of Annetjie | Estate Agent a “Party” to the Sale?

Imagine Chris sells his house to Julie with the assistance of Damien, an estate agent. As is practice, all three sign the sale agreement. Chris and Julie thereafter enter into a written addendum regarding the date of occupation, without informing
Damien. Does this render the agreement void as all parties did not sign it?

No, whilst it is practice for estate agents to sign sale agreements they are generally not (legally) considered a party to the agreement between the seller and purchaser – except with regard to the commission clause. In this clause rights are usually bestowed on the agent and in this respect only, is he or she ‘a party’ to the agreement. Should the buyer and seller agree to amend a clause conferring a right on the agent, the agent must be involved and co-sign for it to be effective.

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