Code of Conduct Residential Property Practitioners DRAFTDEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS NOTICE 139 OF 2020 139 Property Practitioners Regulations, 2020: For public comment 430731 PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS REGULATIONS...
Internal vs External MarketingWhat is internal marketing and what is external marketing? Why is it important for companies to understand these concepts? Because happy internal clients mea...
Is an e-will valid in South Africa? In terms of South African law, for a will to be accepted as valid by the Master of the High Court (a statutory body to which deceased estate
The importance of mentoring and coaching Mentoring refers to a partnership between two people with the main aim of development. Usually, the mentor is an experienced individual who
The lessees’ right of pre-emptionA developer who wishes to establish a sectional title scheme on a piece of land where there is an existing building, has certain statutory
Is cybercrime punishable in South Africa The prosecution of cybercrime in South Africa is regulated by the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (“the ECTA”) and the Cybercrimes ...
Valuation methods A business valuation is a process whereby a value is placed on a business or a business unit, based on the historical and projected financial performance of ...
Professionalism goes a long wayProfessionalism is defined as a person’s conduct at work. It refers to the level of competence or excellence that is expected of a professional. One should n...
A two-way street that ensures a reliable investment Investing in a property can be one of the best decisions you make. It is also one of the investments you need to consider most carefully to make sure you con...
All for one, one for allWhere starter homes in quiet suburbs used to be the norm when it came to first buys for working professionals and young couples, it seems like J.G. Ballard’s...
Has your braai been approved?Every HOA has applicable building guidelines which are stipulated in a Constitution or Memorandum of Incorporation (“MOI”) which every homeowner should be ma...
Understanding mergers and acquisitionsMergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are a natural process of any business, although not all businesses go through this form of transition. Merging is when two com...
The principles of good ethics in the workplaceEthics are a set of moral values that are relied upon when it comes to making decisions. In the workplace, ethics are an essential...
Injury responsibility under sectional title schemes?The case of Du Plooy and The Cascades Body Corporate and Another deals with a slip-and-fall incident by one of the owners in the scheme and member of the bod...
Landlords & tenants: Can a tenant cancel a lease?When it comes to cancelling a lease early, both landlords and tenants must be aware of their responsibilities. It’s important to note that the Consumer Prote...
Homeowner’s insurance for landlordsApart from paying off a bond on a rental property, property investors/landlords are usually also paying for homeowner’s insurance. What is homeowner’s insura...
Trustees’ duties and powersAll the powers of a trustee are ‘fiduciary’, which means that they must be exercised as follows: in the best interests of all the beneficiaries; only for the...
Private use of groundwater resources in the Cape Town Metropole: How is it regulated?This article will provide a brief overview of how the abstraction and usage of groundwater resources are regulated, with specific reference to the Cape Town ...
How to deregister or terminate a Trust There is no provision in the Trust Property Control Act, 1988 that requires the deregistration of trusts. However, this said, it does not mean that a trust c...
Estate Planning and the importance of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act Firstly, the distribution of a person’s estate when he dies is determined by the South Africa law of succession, subject to certain limitations. The South Af...
