The Right of First Refusal
Category Property Thought Of The Week
A right of first refusal is an ancillary or collateral agreement whereby one person binds himself to give preference to another person should he or she decide t
Court Prohibits Gated Communities To Contractually Regulated Traffic
Category Legal Information
In a very insightful Daily Maverick article by Prof Pierre de Vos - the Deputy Dean of the University of Cape Town Law Faculty who teaches Constitutional law, h
Effects Of SA Local Currency Debt Downgrade On SA Property Market
Category Property Market News
This festive season is according to Shaun Rademeyer (CEO of Betterbond) set to be one of mixed fortunes for SA consumers and home buyers, with the positives bei
How I Paid Off My Home 15 Years Early
Category Financial Advice
When I turned 30 – which you hilariously consider a ‘big’ milestone at that age – I wondered whether I could be debt-free by the age of 35.
South Africa Offers Expats Adventure & Lifestyle – According To Well-Being Survey
Category Lifestyle
Globally mobile individuals, also known as expatriates (expats), who choose to live and work in South Africa, cite the adventure (74%), a better quality of life
The Prospects for South African Property Market in 2018 – Role of Politics
Category Property Market News
Politics has of late been weighing very heavily on the South African economy - in particular the perceived frequent, conflicting political and economic policy p
Breaking News - Reserve Bank kept interest rate unchanged
Category News Flash - Budget News
The Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, said yesterday that the Monetary Policy Committee had once again decided to let the interest rates remain unchanged
The Effect of Unforeseen Events in Property Transactions - Absence Of Approved Building Plans
Category Property Transaction
Most Agreements for Offer to Purchase does not make provision for the providing of Approved Building Plans but rather makes provision for the Seller to warrant
Constitutional Court Dismisses Direct Access To Court For Home Loans Class Action Against Banks
Category Property Market News
An application for direct access to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on behalf of some 200 people, objecting to the conduct of the nation’s largest banks and
Rules pertaining to boreholes and wellpoints in the larger Cape Town area
Category Legal Thought of the Week
Boreholes and wellpoints have become particularly attractive facilities in the current severe drought in the larger Cape Town region.