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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...