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Pay for your Solar Water Heater the Painless Way
Instead of laying out large capital sums to purchase high pressure solar water heaters, Cape Town residents will soon be able to pay for these via their consolidated rate bills. Individual households will be able to select a ...
No, You Cannot Simply Cancel the Sale
A sales agreement is a legally binding document and anyone who attempts to back out of a property purchase for spurious reasons may well land up in hot water. One of the most common ways a buyer will attempt to cancel the ...
Price your property correctly
Although it sounds a little ridiculous, there are some sellers out there who treat the sale of their home like a game of Russian roulette. Even those who are serious about selling and fully understand that they have to sell ...
No, you cannot simply cancel the house sale
It’s not uncommon for buyers to try to cancel a house sale after signing the contract. Private Property discusses the implications of breaching a sale contract.
Overpricing your property
Virtually every person who decides to sell their property believes that the property is worth much more than what it actually is.
Sectional title - levies
An important issue in sectional title schemes that managing agents and trustees need to keep in mind is when the levies are due. Section 37 (2) in the Sectional Title Act says that the levy contributions are due and payable on ...
Buy in Haste, Repent at Leisure
Buyers looking to invest in distant towns or cities need to investigate the area thoroughly before making a purchasing decision. The three most important words in the world of property are location, location, location. Get it ...
Beware Voetstoots
So you’ve found your dream home and are ready to sign on the dotted line. However, upon reading the sale documentation, you come across a ‘voetstoots’ clause stating that you accept the property ‘as is’ which troubles you. And ...
Choosing the right rental agent is vital
Although everyone will tell you that you need to work with a good agent when letting out property, finding the right person with the right ethos is not always as easy as it first appears. What does a good agent do differently to ...
Money laundering
If truth be told, banks, lawyers, cell phone companies and indeed any company offering accounts must be drowning under a barrage of paperwork. South Africahas strict laws aimed at reducing money laundering and crime and as such, ...