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