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 21 – 2017

FUTURE RATES IN CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES: NOT PERMITTED SAYS SYSTEMS ACT

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality v Amber Mountain Investments 3 (Pty) Ltd (576/2016) [2017] ZASCA 36 (29 March 2017)

Local authorities usually include a certain amount of future (estimated) rates when issuing figures payable for a rates clearance certificate to be issued. This is generally assumed to cover the seller’s future rates liability from the date the certificate is issued up to the time of transfer. In this instance, the municipality charged the rates payable for the full financial year. The question addressed here was whether, for purposes of issuing a rates clearance certificate, the seller of immovable property could legally be held liable to pay the full annual rate on the property or only the rates calculated until the property is transferred.

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The Judgment
Summary of the Judgment

 

STBB’S STSMA REFERENCE GUIDE

In this, the twenty-ninth set of notes for your STSMA Reference Guide, Prescribed Management Rule 8 is discussed.

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Prescribed Management Rule 8
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