Maryna holds the BA, LLB, LLM degrees and is a Director at the Cape Town branch of STBB. She is an admitted Attorney, Notary Public, Conveyancer and Insolvency Practitioner with many years of experience in the fields of property law, conveyancing and the laws relating to corporate compliance (especially in respect of the FICA and POPIA laws). Up until 2018 she was also head of the firm’s national marketing portfolio. She is a seasoned public speaker and presenter, both in person and online. She prepares text for the majority of STBB’s internal and external publications and is editor and co-writer for two pivotal publications in the South African real estate industry – the ABC of Conveyancing (JUTA) and Delport’s South African Property Law and Practice (JUTA).

Property Law Update | Issue 12 – 2016

DAMAGES CLAIM FOR AGENT PREVENTED FROM PERFORMING MANDATE

Lushaka Investments (Pty) Ltd v JHI Properties (Pty) Ltd (A5085/2014) [2016] ZAGPJHC 45
(31 March 2016)

Granting an exclusive mandate to an agent generally means that, for a determined period of time, the agent has the sole right to market the property and solicit offers in respect thereof. Where the seller breaches the provision, he may be liable to pay damages equal to commission to the agent who has been frustrated in performing his/her duties, as the interesting facts of this matter illustrate.

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PRESCRIPTION WHERE SALE NOT ENFORCEABLE FOR LONG PERIOD AFTER ITS CONCLUSION

Kosmos v Leopont (20546/2014) [2016] ZASCA 48 (31 March 2016)

In this matter, new owners in a development sought to force the developer to finalise erection of facilities. Transfer was however effected a long time after the sale agreements were concluded and issues regarding prescription of the owners’ claims arose. The court held that prescription could only commence when the sale agreements became enforceable. What does this mean in a sale?

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