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June 30, 2025admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

THE RISE OF MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIVING: WHAT IT MEANS FOR SA HOMES

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June 30, 2025admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: JANI MEIRING

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June 30, 2025admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

COMMON PITFALLS THAT COULD DELAY YOUR SALE

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June 30, 2025admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

THINKING OF TURNING YOUR FLAT INTO AN AIRBNB? HERE’S WHAT BODY CORPORATES CAN STOP YOU FROM DOING?

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May 30, 2025admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

SIMPLIFYING PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS WITH THE ESI ATTORNEYS APP

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May 30, 2025admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

THE ELECTRONIC DEEDS REGISTRY SYSTEM (E-DRS)

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May 30, 2025admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHEN & HOW TO APPOINT YOUR OWN CONVEYANCER

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May 30, 2025admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: LARA VERSFELD

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April 29, 2025admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: MARI-JANI SWIEGERS

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April 29, 2025admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

UNDERSTANDING THE NEW EXPROPRIATION ACT

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April 29, 2025admin@adlabCategories: Home LoansTags: ESI

IS BOND SWITCHING THE KEY TO LOWER MORTGAGE PAYMENTS?

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April 29, 2025admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

NEW DEEDS OFFICE REGULATIONS REQUIRE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FROM BUYERS

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March 26, 2025admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

RENTING VERSUS BUYING A HOUSE IN SOUTH AFRICA

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March 26, 2025admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

BUY-TO-RENT INVESTMENTS ARE STILL WORTH IT – HERE IS WHY

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March 26, 2025admin@adlabCategories: Property TransfersTags: ESI

WHEN DOES A SPOUSE HAVE TO CO-SIGN TRANSFER DOCUMENTS?

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March 26, 2025admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: LAUREN JULIES

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February 26, 2025admin@adlabCategories: ESI, Wills & Estate AdministrationTags: ESI

SALE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY FROM A DECEASED ESTATE

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February 26, 2025admin@adlabCategories: ESI, Property TransfersTags: ESI

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP TRANSFER AND THE ABSTRACT THEORY

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February 26, 2025admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF HOAS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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February 26, 2025admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: STEFAN GOOSEN

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January 28, 2025admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: LANI VAN COLLER

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January 28, 2025admin@adlabCategories: SecurityTags: ESI

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM REAL ESTATE FRAUD

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January 28, 2025admin@adlabCategories: Estate AgenciesTags: ESI

PRIORITIZING SAFETY IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

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January 28, 2025admin@adlabCategories: LeasingTags: ESI

HOW TO HANDLE AN UNRETURNED RENTAL DEPOSIT

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December 3, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: MONIQUE PHILANDER

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December 3, 2024admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

INCANDESCENT & REGULAR FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS NOW BANNED

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December 3, 2024admin@adlabCategories: FinanceTags: ESI

FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN SOUTH AFRICAN REAL ESTATE

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December 3, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

UNLOCKING PROPERTY OWNERSHIP THROUGH A STOKVEL

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December 3, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: MONIQUE DU PLESSIS

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December 3, 2024admin@adlabCategories: FinanceTags: ESI

IS USING HOME EQUITY TO PAY OFF DEBT THE RIGHT MOVE?

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December 3, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

FINANCIAL STRAIN FORCES MORE SOUTH AFRICANS TO SELL HOMES

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December 3, 2024admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

POWER OF ATTORNEY: A VALUABLE TOOL FOR PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

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October 30, 2024admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

THE LEGAL STATUS OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

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October 30, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

IMPACT OF INTEREST RATES ON THE PROPERTY MARKET

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October 30, 2024admin@adlabCategories: Law, PropertyTags: ESI

CONCEALING DAMP PROBLEMS MAY FACE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES

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October 30, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: CANDICE SAUL

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September 27, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

SOUTH AFRICAN AFFORDABLE HOUSING: CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS

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September 27, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN INSPECTING A POTENTIAL PROPERTY

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September 27, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHO OWNS YOUR HOME – THE BANK, OR YOU?

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September 26, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: MIRISNA CARSTENS

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August 29, 2024admin@adlabCategories: Estate AgenciesTags: ESI

THE EVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE AGENCY IN SOUTH AFRICA

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August 29, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

HELPING YOUR CLIENTS IMPROVE THEIR CREDIT SCORE TO BUY PROPERTY

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August 29, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: MICHELLE KOTZE

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August 29, 2024admin@adlabCategories: FinanceTags: ESI

INTEREST RATES AND THE PROPERTY OWNER

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July 23, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: KAYLA HOLMES

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July 23, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

HOW ZONING LAWS IMPACT PROPERTY USE & VALUE

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July 23, 2024admin@adlabCategories: Property TransfersTags: ESI

DISCOVERED DEFECTS IN YOUR NEW PROPERTY BEFORE TRANSFER?

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July 23, 2024admin@adlabCategories: LeasingTags: ESI

THE RISKS & REWARDS OF INVESTING IN RENTAL PROPERTIES

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June 18, 2024admin@adlabCategories: LeasingTags: ESI

THE PROS & CONS OF RENTING OUT A GARDEN COTTAGE

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June 18, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

CO-BUYING: A NEW WAY FOR SOUTH AFRICAN TO OWN HOMES

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June 18, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: WILLEM MOOLMAN

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June 18, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

SHOULD YOU WAIT FOR THE INTEREST RATE TO DROP BEFORE BUYING PROPERTY?

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May 30, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

COMPLEX LIVING: BE AWARE OF THE HIDDEN COSTS

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May 30, 2024admin@adlabCategories: Marriage LawTags: ESI

CAUTION ADVISED: THE PITFALLS OF ONLINE ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACTS

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May 30, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

RED FLAGS TO WATCH OUT FOR WHEN RENTING OR BUYING PROPERTY

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May 27, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: LORRAINE MUSGRAVE

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April 24, 2024admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

SUPREME COURT RULING UPHOLDS CONTRACTUAL FORMALITIES

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April 24, 2024admin@adlabCategories: FinanceTags: ESI

ANALYSING INTEREST RATES: HOPE AMIDST ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

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April 24, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: ILZE MÜSSMANN

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April 24, 2024admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

WHEN WILL I GET MY DEPOSIT BACK

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March 27, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: NICKY VAN WYK

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March 27, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

ADVANTAGES & CHALLENGES OF MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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March 27, 2024admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

UNDERSTANDING YOUR RIGHTS: BREACH & PENALTY CLAUSES IN PROPERTY AGREEMENTS

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March 27, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

UNDERSTANDING THE EVOLVING PREFERENCES OF SOUTH AFRICAN PROPERTY BUYERS

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February 28, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: TANSLEY SCHOLTZ

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February 28, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

THE PIVOTAL ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN E-CONVEYANCING

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February 28, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

NAVIGATING REAL ESTATE: YOUR GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT PROFESSIONAL

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February 28, 2024admin@adlabCategories: DocumentsTags: ESI

THE VITAL ROLE OF NOTARIES IN LEGAL DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION & CERTIFICATION

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January 30, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

UNLOCKING SUCCESS: ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR NOVICE PROPERTY INVESTORS

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January 30, 2024admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

NAVIGATING THE NEW: A GUIDE FOR HOMEBUYERS IN UNFAMILIAR TERRITORIES

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January 30, 2024admin@adlabCategories: LeasingTags: ESI

NAVIGATING RENT PAYMENT CHALLENGES IN SOUTH AFRICA

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January 30, 2024admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: SASKIA LOUW

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December 12, 2023admin@adlabCategories: LeasingTags: ESI

NAVIGATING EARLY LEASE TERMINATION: A GUIDE FOR TENANTS & LANDLORDS

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December 12, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

5 EASY TIPS FOR DOWNSIZING YOUR HOME

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December 12, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

SELLING YOUR CURRENT HOME AS EQUITY FOR A NEW HOME

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December 12, 2023admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: MAXI STOFFBERG

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November 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

NAVIGATING SELLING PRICES IN TODAY’S BUYER’S MARKET

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November 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

KAYLEEN LERM: A MULTIFACETED DYNAMO IN FINANCE

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November 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: Home LoansTags: ESI

FACTORS TO CONSIDER BEFORE FIXING YOUR HOME LOAN’S INTEREST RATE

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November 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

STREAMLINING THE BUILDING APPROVAL PROCESS

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October 27, 2023admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

SUE HENN: A JOURNEY OF FAMILY, WORK & ACHIEVEMENT

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October 27, 2023admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

TAX IMPLICATIONS FOR MARRIAGE IN COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY

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October 27, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

PREPARE BEFORE MAKING AN OFFER ON YOUR DREAM HOME

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October 27, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

SHOULD HOME SELLERS CONSIDER A PROPERTY INSPECTION?

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September 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

SAFIYA DE VRIES: A JOURNEY OF COMPASSION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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September 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: FinanceTags: ESI

WAYS TO NAVIGATE AN INTEREST RATE HIKE IN SOUTH AFRICA

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September 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

TO SELL OR NOT TO SELL YOUR PROPERTY AMID FINANCIAL STRAIN

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September 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: Marriage LawTags: ESI

PRENUPTIAL CONTRACTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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August 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

AVOID THE LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS OF SKIPPING A BOND REPAYMENT

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August 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

SELLING YOUR HOME WHEN INTEREST RATES ARE HIGH: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

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August 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE AND DETERMINATION: MEET ELRINE KOTZE

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August 24, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

HOA: A COMPREHENSIVE INSIGHT FOR RESIDENTS, TENANTS, AND POTENTIAL BUYERS

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July 27, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BUYING DISTRESSED PROPERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA

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July 27, 2023admin@adlabCategories: SecurityTags: ESI

STAY SAFE FROM PROPERTY SCAMS! 12 ESSENTIAL TIPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF

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July 27, 2023admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET MELISSA DE GOEDE

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July 27, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR FOUNDATIONS AND BOUNDARY WALLS IN A SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEME

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June 30, 2023admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET ARLENE GRIFFIN-BASSON

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June 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR DEPOSIT IF THE HOME SALE FALLS THROUGH?

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June 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

TIPS FOR SELLING YOUR HOME IN ANY MARKET

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June 29, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

ADVICE FOR CAPTURING EXCEPTIONAL LISTING PHOTOS

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May 25, 2023admin@adlabCategories: InsuranceTags: ESI

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO INSURANCE FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS

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May 25, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

SELLERS, SPEED UP THE TRANSFER OF YOUR PROPERTY WITH THIS CHECKLIST

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May 25, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHY THE TRANSFER PROCESS CAN BE DELAYED

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May 25, 2023admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: MATTHEW VAN DER WESTHUIZEN – CONVEYANCING ATTORNEY

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April 26, 2023admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: CHARLENE MYBURGH – OUR SENIOR PARALEGAL

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April 26, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

TO RENT OR BUY: WHAT IS MORE AFFORDABLE?

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April 26, 2023admin@adlabCategories: FinanceTags: ESI

HIGH INTEREST RATES PINCHING YOUR POCKET? HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO

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April 26, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

HAVE INTEREST RATES FINALLY PEAKED? WHAT IS NEXT FOR PROPERTY?

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March 28, 2023admin@adlabCategories: GreenTags: ESI

SOLAR: YOUR PATHWAY TO UNINTERRUPTED POWER

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March 28, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

EMIGRATING: SHOULD YOU SELL OR RENT OUT YOUR HOUSE?

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March 28, 2023admin@adlabCategories: LeasingTags: ESI

LANDLORDS PUT EFFORT IN TO GET GOOD TENANTS

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March 28, 2023admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET THE TEAM: CARYN MAREE – OUR SENIOR PRO

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February 28, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

THE TRANSFORMATION FOR THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY

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February 28, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

THE SELLER’S COST ON A PROPERTY TRANSFER

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February 28, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

THE BOND APPROVAL PROCESS

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February 28, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

RATE HIKES: ARE BUYERS OVER-REACTING?

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January 30, 2023admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

SUMMARISING 2022 PROPERTY TRENDS AND PREDICTING SAME FOR 2023

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January 30, 2023admin@adlabCategories: Cyber SecurityTags: ESI

THE ONUS OF CYBER SECURITY

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January 30, 2023admin@adlabCategories: POPITags: ESI

POPIA: EIGHT PRINCIPLES

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January 27, 2023admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

MEET OUR NEW BONDS MANAGER, PHUMI MLOTSHWA

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December 13, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

TRANSFER DUTY AND PENALTIES

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December 13, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHAT IS FICA AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT IT?

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December 13, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHEN YOUR TENANT ‘DOES A DUCK’

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December 13, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WILLS, ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACTS AND YOUR PROPERTY AFTER DEATH

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November 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

TOO BUSY TO SIGN AND NOW YOUR OFFER TO PURCHASE HAS LAPSED?

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November 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

HOW TO FIREPROOF YOUR HOME

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November 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

EVEN CONVEYANCERS CAN MAKE MISTAKES

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November 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

STRUGGLING WITH BOND REPAYMENTS? HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO

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November 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

PAYING A DEPOSIT AS A FIRST-TIME BUYER – WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

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November 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHAT IS A SERVITUDE AND COULD IT WORK FOR ME?

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November 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

SELLING YOUR HOME? THERE ARE UP TO 5 COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES TO BE OBTAINED

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November 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

SHOULD YOU BUY FROM A DECEASED ESTATE?

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September 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

THE ROLE OF HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS

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September 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

REPO RATES AND THE HOMEOWNER

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September 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

RENOVATE THE RIGHT WAY

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September 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHAT A GOOD CONVEYANCING ATTORNEY DOES FOR YOU

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August 29, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

IS IT TIME TO DOWNSIZE?

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August 29, 2022admin@adlabCategories: Wills & Estate AdministrationTags: ESI

THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A VALID WILL

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August 29, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHAT IS FLISP SUBSIDY?

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August 29, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

I’M SELLING A PROPERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA, BUT I LIVE OUTSIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA. WHAT DO I DO?

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July 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NEW PROPERTY PRACTITIONERS ACT

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July 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

LOST YOUR ORIGINAL TITLE DEED? WHAT DO YOU DO?

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July 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

DOES THE ELECTRICAL SITUTATION IN YOUR NEW HOME LEAVE YOU SHOCKED?

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July 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

IN WHICH CAPACITY SHOULD YOU PURCHASE A PROPERTY?

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June 29, 2022admin@adlabCategories: labour relationsTags: ESI

THE EMPLOYER’S RESPONSIBILITY IN WORKPLACE HARASSMENT

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June 29, 2022admin@adlabCategories: BusinessTags: ESI

HOW A DATA-DRIVEN CULTURE CAN TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS

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June 29, 2022admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

CORRECTION OF AN ASSESSMENT: SECTION 93

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June 29, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

TRANSFER DUTY. NO SURPRISES. PART 1

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May 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

HOW AND WHEN DEPOSITS ARE TAXED

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May 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: Marriage LawTags: ESI

DIVORCE AND PROPERTY

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May 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: Cyber SecurityTags: ESI

WHO IS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENTS LOST DUE TO CYBERCRIME?

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May 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

BARTER TRANSACTIONS: WHAT IS THE TAX COST OF MY ASSET?

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April 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

HAS YOUR BRAAI BEEN APPROVED?

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April 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

BUYING A PROPERTY IN YOUR 20s

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April 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: Marriage LawTags: ESI

LIFE PARTNERS NOW QUALIFY FOR INTESTATE SUCCESSION

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April 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

SELLING PROPERTY WITH DEFECTS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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March 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: BusinessTags: ESI

TRADEMARKS: TO REGISTER OR NOT TO REGISTER

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March 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

5 QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR HOMEOWNER RELATIONSHIP RIGHT

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March 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: DocumentsTags: ESI

THE INCREASING IMPORTANCE OF FIDELITY FUND CERTIFICATES

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March 30, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

FIGHTING LIKE CATS & DOGS OVER PETS IN FLATS?

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February 25, 2022admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

CAN LOSSES BE DISTRIBUTED OUT OF TRUST?

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February 25, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

NEIGHBOURLY DISPUTES OVER BUILDING PLANS

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February 25, 2022admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

CAN SARS CORRECT MY ASSESSMENT?

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February 25, 2022admin@adlabCategories: Wills & Estate AdministrationTags: ESI

IS AN E-WILL VALID IN SOUTH AFRICA?

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January 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

IS YOUR PROPERTY AIRBNB-ABLE?

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January 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

IS YOUR DISCLOSURE “VOLUNTARY”?

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January 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

LEGAL REMEDY FOR CONTRACTORS TO ENFORCE PAYMENT

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January 28, 2022admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

BUYING OR SELLING A HOME? KNOW THE PROCESS

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December 10, 2021admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

PREPARING YOUR BUDGET FOR YOUR DREAM HOME

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December 10, 2021admin@adlabCategories: BusinessTags: ESI

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SURETYSHIP AGREEMENTS

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December 10, 2021admin@adlabCategories: BusinessTags: ESI

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS AGREEMENTS: THE QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK

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December 10, 2021admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

RETIREMENT SAVED FROM CONTROVERSIAL TAX PROPOSAL

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November 25, 2021admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

WHO QUALIFIES FOR A SPECIAL TRUST AND HOW IS IT TAXED?

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November 25, 2021admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

THE UPS AND DOWNS OF PROPERTY CO-OWNERSHIP

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November 25, 2021admin@adlabCategories: POPITags: ESI

HOW DOES THE POPI ACT AFFECT CREDIT BUREAUS?

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November 25, 2021admin@adlabCategories: Marriage LawTags: ESI

CAN I CLAIM INTERIM RELIEF PENDING MY DIVORCE SUIT?

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October 28, 2021admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

TRANSFER OF ASSETS BETWEEN SPOUSES: WHAT ARE THE TAX IMPLICATIONS?

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October 28, 2021admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

HOME OFFICE EXPENSES: DO I QUALIFY?

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October 28, 2021admin@adlabCategories: Wills & Estate AdministrationTags: ESI

DECEASED’S DOCUMENT NOT CONSIDERED A VALID WILL, DESPITE CLEAR WISHES

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October 28, 2021admin@adlabCategories: Marriage LawTags: ESI

HIGH COURT REVERSES THE DISCRIMINATORY BLACK MARRIAGE LAW

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September 29, 2021admin@adlabCategories: Tax LawTags: ESI

VAT CONCERNS DURING THE TEMPORARY LETTING OF PROPERTY

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September 29, 2021admin@adlabCategories: InsuranceTags: ESI

THE INS AND OUTS OF HOME INSURANCE

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September 29, 2021admin@adlabCategories: POPITags: ESI

TRAIN YOUR STAFF TO PROTECT AGAINST CYBERATTACKS

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HOW WILL THE POPI ACT AFFECT THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY?

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OWNER OR KEEPER OF DOG – WHO IS LIABLE FOR THE HARM CAUSED BY ANIMALS?

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CAN MARRIAGE OFFICERS REFUSE TO SOLEMNISE A SAME-SEX CIVIL UNION?

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HOW MANY ANIMALS ARE ALLOWED ON MY PROPERTY?

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BEWARE OF WITHHOLDING TAXES WHEN EMIGRATING

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WHY IT’S ADVISABLE TO PAY OFF YOUR HOME LOAN SOONER

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EMIGRATING WHILE RETAINING YOUR PROPERTY?

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MEDIATE RATHER THAN LITIGATE

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THE RUNDOWN ON RENTAL DEPOSITS

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REAL ESTATE – THE SMART INVESTMENT

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THE POPIA IS IN EFFECT: WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

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THE BENEFITS OF A SOLE MANDATE

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SARS RULING: OUTPUT TAX ADJUSTMENTS FOR DEVELOPERS

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6 STEPS TO SPEED UP YOUR PROPERTY TRANSFER

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EXEMPTION OF FOREIGN PENSIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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GETTING THIS WRONG MIGHT HAVE YOUR LOVED ONES END UP IN COURT

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WHEN CAN THE SHERIFF OF THE COURT COME KNOCKING?

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BEWARE OF SCAMS DURING FILING SEASON

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CANCELLING A LEASE AGREEMENT DURING COVID-19

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EXPLORING A POTENTIAL PROPERTY

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THE TENANT-LANDLORD RELATIONSHIP

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IS IT STILL A BUYERS’ MARKET OUT THERE?

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CARING FOR YOUR LOVED ONES BY CARING FOR THEIR FUTURE

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MARRIAGE LAWS IN SOUTH AFRICA ARE BEING RENEWED

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THE NEW AGE OF PROPERTY VIEWINGS HAS ARRIVED

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HOW IS YOUR PROPERTY’S VALUE BEING AFFECTED?

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DIVORCE & ACCRUAL – LIVING ANNUITIES AN ASSET IN THE ESTATE

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THE IMPACT OF FORCE MAJEURE ON RENTALS DURING LOCKDOWN

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BANKING LAW: THE MOVE TOWARDS FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN SOUTH AFRICA

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LOCKED DOWN DURING THE PANDEMIC: HOW TO MAKE A WILL AND GET IT WITNESSED

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SAFEGUARD YOUR CHILDREN’S INHERITANCE

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CAPITAL GAINS TAX UPON DEATH

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HOW IMPORTANT IS READING & UNDERSTANDING Ts & Cs

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IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS ON CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

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SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEMES: A DEVELOPER’S OBLIGATIONS

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March 31, 2020admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: ESI

CO-REALITY IN 2020

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March 31, 2020admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

IGNORING THE WARNING: PRIVATE PROPERTY SIGNS

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THE GENERATIONAL DIVIDE

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March 3, 2020admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

Revisiting Vicarious Liability

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THE COMMISSION FOR GENDER EQUALITY VS THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE

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March 3, 2020admin@adlabCategories: LawTags: ESI

FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THE LAW OF DEFAMATION

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HOW ARE ASSETS DISTRIBUTED DURING LIQUIDATION?

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THE PROSECUTION OF CYBERCRIME IN SOUTH AFRICA

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PROPERLY EXECUTING A WILL IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

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PETS IN A SECTIONAL SCHEME

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November 11, 2019admin@adlabCategories: ESITags: ESI

OUR BRAND NEW ONLINE REPORTS

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November 11, 2019admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: rental, Western Cape

OUR CONVENIENT NEW APP CALCULATORS

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October 30, 2019admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: rental, Western Cape

THE PERFECT RENTING EXPERIENCE

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THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUSTEE MEETINGS AND MINUTES

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THE WILL OF THE DECEASED, RULING FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE

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WHO SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN A SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEME?

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September 19, 2019admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: rental, Western Cape

WESTERN CAPE RENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

In recent times the Western Cape has become the area to stay in. With the spectacular sea view or the beauty of the Karoo surrounding you, a bustling culture that will immerse you, international busin...

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September 19, 2019admin@adlabCategories: PropertyTags: investors, tourism

TOURISM’S ROLE IN PROPERTY GROWTH

Although many celebrities have spoken of how they intend to move to South Africa, the real influence that tourism has on the rental market is a lot more practical than the tabloids would hope. It is, ...

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September 19, 2019admin@adlabCategories: SARSTags: Rental income, SARS

ALL RENTAL INCOME SHOULD BE DECLARED TO SARS

Many property owners are still unaware that they should declare their rental income to The South African Revenue Services (SARS).   If a property owner rents out his/her property and receives a rent...

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September 16, 2019esi_admCategories: DocumentsTags: Agreement, Appellant, trustees

CASE UPDATES

GOLDEX 16 (PTY) LTD V CAPPER NO AND OTHERS (543/2018) [2019] ZASCA 105 (4 SEPTEMBER 2019) Summary: Invalid written agreement of sale of immovable property – respondent signing agreement on behal...

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August 28, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: investors, student accommodation, universities

HOW TO INVEST IN STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

At South African universities and colleges, a massive gap exists between the demand for accommodation on campuses and the available spaces in the official residences. With more and more students being...

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August 28, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: career, real estate, your plan

HOW TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL REAL ESTATE AGENT

You’ve chosen a career in real estate and cannot wait to get started, but you need to get your licence first. Now, what if we told you that getting your real estate licence is the easiest part of be...

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August 28, 2019esi_admCategories: Marriage ContractsTags: Civil Union Act 17 of 2006, Islamic law, Women’s League Centre Trust

ARE MUSLIM MARRIAGES RECOGNISED IN SOUTH AFRICA?

All marriages entered in terms of Islamic law, are currently not recognised as valid marriages. For a valid marriage to be recognised in South Africa one must get married in terms of civil law which i...

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August 28, 2019esi_admCategories: Property TransfersTags: right of pre-emption, subtraction from dominium, Title deed

BEHOLDEN TO ANOTHER BY REASON OF MISTAKE

It may happen, that as a purchaser, the transferring attorney tells you that they need to correct a defect in a title deed. But that this correction means that you, as the new owner, will become liabl...

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July 30, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: purchasing a property, real estate, retirement

TIPS FOR INVESTING IN PROPERTY FOR RETIREMENT

Have you ever wondered if real estate is a sound investment? Well, it certainly can be! There are people out there who have invested in real estate and created a very comfortable lifestyle for themsel...

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July 30, 2019esi_admCategories: Administration of Estates & WillsTags: interpretation of wills and testaments, the Court, the testator

HOW DO OUR COURTS INTERPRET WILLS AND TESTAMENTS?

It is trite that the law of succession aims to give effect to the wishes of the testator. Accordingly, when a person passes on and leaves a will or a testament, it is the duty of the court interpretin...

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July 30, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: First-time buyers home loans, Fixed-rate home loans, Variable home loans

DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOME LOANS

In today’s economy, homebuyers often struggle to scrape together the money needed in order to buy their dream homes. Therefore, home loans have become so popular among prospective home buyers. New h...

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July 30, 2019esi_admCategories: Administration of Estates & WillsTags: Administration of Deceased Estates Act 66 of 1965, Letter of Executorship, the Master of the High Court

THE PROCESS OF WINDING UP AN ESTATE

A deceased estate comes into existence following a person’s death, whether they leave behind a valid Will or not. The process of winding up a deceased estate can be overwhelming for the deceased’s...

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July 22, 2019esi_admCategories: LawTags: Case, court, Law

CASE LAW CHANGES

For interests sake Repo rate reduction The Monetary Policy Committee yesterday reduced the repo rate (the rate that the Reserve bank charges interest on money lent to South African Banks) by 0,25%. Th...

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July 18, 2019esi_admCategories: Administration of Estates & WillsTags: deceased estate, estate and trust administration, Estate Department

ESI ATTORNEYS OFFERS DECEASED ESTATES MANAGEMENT AND DRAFTING OF WILLS

ESI Attorneys Estate Department is headed by Mariska Fieberg who holds a BCom LLB and MBA from the University of the Free State. Mariska has more than 15 years’ experience in estate and trust admini...

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July 1, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: Home Owners’ Association, the Constitutional Court, the Gauteng Local Divison High Court

HOW SECURE IS THE ESTATE YOU LIVE IN?

Choosing to live in a secured residential estate in South Africa is becoming ever more popular with South Africans. Entering your estate whilst security guards watch out for unknown assailants that ma...

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July 1, 2019esi_admCategories: BusinessTags: a director, running a business, the Business Judgment Rule

WHAT IS THE BUSINESS JUDGMENT RULE?

When running a business there are going to be times where the directors in charge will have to make difficult decisions and take risks in order to either save the company or to seal a big deal and gai...

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July 1, 2019esi_admCategories: Family LawTags: cohabitation relationships, domestic partnership, Domestic Partnership Bill

THE RIGHTS OF A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP

Domestic partnerships, also known as cohabitation relationships, are becoming more common in our modern day society, and it therefore becomes ever more important for parties to understand the differen...

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July 1, 2019esi_admCategories: Property TransfersTags: 72-hour escape clause, mortgage finance, Property

72-HOUR CLAUSES – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

In most, if not all, Offers to Purchase and signed Deeds of Sale, a 72-hour escape clause, or continued marketing waiver or clause, will be found. This clause, if used correctly, will permit the Selle...

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May 30, 2019esi_admCategories: BusinessTags: Companies Act, Estate Agency Affairs Act 112 of 1976, Fidelity Fund Certificate

PRINCIPALS BEWARE, ENSURE YOUR FIDELITY FUND CERTIFICATES ARE CORRECT

Any estate agency needs interns to function, they help generate new leads, assist with the marketing of the agency and ultimately bring in sales which generate commission. When employing or signing co...

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May 30, 2019esi_admCategories: Administration of Estates & WillsTags: last will and testament, law of succession, subdivision of agricultural land

THE SOUTH AFRICAN LAW OF SUCCESSION

Mr Reyneke owns a farm in South Africa and in terms of his last will and testament he bequeathed the said farm to his two sons in equal shares. Mr Reyneke died in 2019 and the executor of his estate r...

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May 30, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: building regulations, neighbour disputes, neighbouring property

MY NEIGHBOURS ARE RENOVATING THEIR HOUSE

What one’s neighbour builds on their property, is not something the owner of the neighbouring property has a lot of control over. Unfortunately, it can have a negative impact on your property if the...

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May 30, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: Breach of Contract, Non-refundable or Forfeiture Clause, Rouwkoop

SALE OF PROPERTY AGREEMENTS: TYPES OF CLAUSES

Non-refundable or Forfeiture Clause Sellers are sometimes sold on the idea of including a non-refundable deposit clause in the Contract of Sale. More often than not, sellers are under the impression t...

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April 25, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: City of Cape Town, ISA, Registrar of Deeds

INSTALMENT SALE AGREEMENTS

The Constitutional Court in Amardien and others v Registrar of Deeds and others (Women’s Legal Centre Trust Amicus Curiae) [2018] JOL 40619 (CC), on 28 November 2018, handed down judgment in a matte...

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April 25, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: homeowner’s insurance, the body corporate, your policy

HOMEOWNER’S INSURANCE FOR LANDLORDS

Apart from paying off a bond on a rental property, property investors/landlords are usually also paying for homeowner’s insurance. What is homeowner’s insurance? Homeowner’s insurance covers the...

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April 25, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: Cape Town Metropole, National Water Act, Water By-law

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 Metropole which has made headlines over the...

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April 25, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: dream home, electrical wiring, red flags

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR BEFORE BUYING A PROPERTY

You’ve searched far and wide for the perfect home for you and your family, and you’ve finally found it, or so you thought. Buying a home, especially for the first time, is as overwhelming as it is...

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March 29, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: cost hikes, the economy, the property market

THE ECONOMY AND THE PROPERTY MARKET IN 2019

There is no doubt that 2018 was a very challenging year for both the economy and the property market. As 2019 is in full swing, you can’t help but wonder what challenges this year will hold for both...

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March 29, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: accidental loss or damage, home insurance, personal valuables insurance

TYPES OF HOME INSURANCE

You’ve searched everywhere for the perfect home and you’ve finally found it and made it your own. But what if something were to happen to your home? This is where home insurance comes in. Home ins...

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March 29, 2019esi_admCategories: LitigationTags: the contract, the offeree, the offeror

WHEN DOES A FOREIGN SYSTEM OF LAW APPLY TO YOUR CONTRACT?

It is a requirement in the South African Law of Contract that, for a contract to come into existence, an offer to contract must be made by one party to the agreement (“the offeror”), which must th...

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March 29, 2019esi_admCategories: Property TransfersTags: a spouse, Immovable property, the divorce order

DIVORCE AND PROPERTY: THE TRANSFER OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AFTER A DIVORCE

When does a spouse, who is entitled to receive half share in immovable property, become the owner of that half share? Does ownership of the half share vest immediately upon granting of a divorce order...

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February 28, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: a landlord, a tenant, cancel a lease

HOW DO I CANCEL A LEASE?

What happens when a landlord or a tenant wants to cancel a lease? What rules and what legislation apply? What protection does the law provide? If you want to end your lease early, this can be done in ...

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February 28, 2019esi_admCategories: Administration of Estates & WillsTags: Centralised Processing Centres, Estate duty, SARS

THE BASICS OF ESTATE DUTY

When a person dies, they leave behind an estate which includes everything they own. Estate Duty is payable on the estate of every person who dies and whose nett estate is in excess of R3,5 million. ...

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February 28, 2019esi_admCategories: Administration of Estates & WillsTags: Executor, The Conveyancer, Voetstoots clause

DECEASED ESTATE TRANSFERS

During a person’s lifetime he/she will accumulate assets as well as liabilities. The assets can be immovable or movable assets or cash. Assets may include a house, vehicles furniture and cash. The l...

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February 28, 2019esi_admCategories: Marriage ContractsTags: an antenuptial contract, the accrual system, the estates

ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACTS: WITH OR WITHOUT THE ACCRUAL SYSTEM?

If you don’t have an ANC, you are automatically married in community of property. This means that there is one estate between a husband and a wife. Everything is shared equally between spouses, whic...

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January 30, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: Deeds Registries Act, Regulation, Title deeds

A MAELSTROM IN THE MAKING, LOST OR DESTROYED YOUR TITLE DEED?

REPLACING IT JUST BECAME A WHOLE LOT MORE COMPLICATED… AND EXPENSIVE… Many a time a property owner will have misplaced his or her Holding or Title Deed for the property they intend to sell. It can...

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January 22, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: credit agreement, foreclosure of property, township

THINGS TO CONSIDER AND BE AWARE OF WHEN BUYING A HOUSE ON BANK AUCTION

The Western Cape High Court, on 14 December 2018, handed down a consolidated judgment in Standard Bank of South Africa Limited v Hendricks and Another et al and Absa Bank Limited v Louw. The judgement...

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January 17, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: buying a property, financial distress, sold on auction

BUYING A PROPERTY ON AUCTION

Properties sold on auction is not necessarily the bargain buy everyone seems to think it is. This is because the property on auction isn’t necessarily being sold due to financial distress. In today...

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January 17, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: debt review, financial situation, rent a property

RENTING PROPERTY UNDER DEBT REVIEW

“I’ve been struggling to pay off my debt and to manage my finances. As a result, I am now under debt review. Can I still rent a property even though I am under debt review?” The answer, in short...

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January 17, 2019esi_admCategories: PropertyTags: buying property, property hunt, property posted online

BUYING PROPERTY ONLINE

We all know the hassle of moving, even if it is just around the corner. Due to family reasons, employment opportunities, or university studies, it is not uncommon for people to not only move down the ...

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January 17, 2019esi_admCategories: ESITags: GhostConvey, Saskia, Terblanche Secretarial College

ESI ATTORNEYS WELCOMES SASKIA LOUW

Saskia Louw joined ESI in January 2019, as our Marketing Coordinator. Saskia trained as a paralegal at Terblanche Secretarial College after matriculating, and has 19 years’ experience as a conveyanc...

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