Legal & Compliance
These posts explain the laws and regulations that guide property. Learn about contracts, zoning, tenant rights, and compliance to make informed decisions when buying, selling, or renting.
EAAB didn’t renew PI cover for estate agents
It was recently confirmed that the professional indemnity cover, that the Estate Agency Affairs Board…
16 July 2020
POPI Act and sectional title complexes
After languishing in the background for a few years, the Protection of Personal Information Act…
9 July 2020
POPI: The countdown commenced
The bulk of the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) finally became…
2 July 2020
Court orders deeds office to step up
The Cape Town deeds office has been in the news quite a bit lately due…
25 June 2020
What is up with Cape Town’s Deeds Office?
The Cape Town Deeds Office is in deep trouble. Since reopening on 12 May, it…
18 June 2020
Sight unseen – the legal nitty-gritty
Never was the adage, the devil is in the detail, more applicable than in real…
18 June 2020
No FFC no commission not always the case
Estate agents are entitled to commission if they are forced to trade without a valid…
11 June 2020
Permits and other real estate questions in Level 3
The good news is that from 1 June real estate agents are among the businesses…
4 June 2020
Why the moving home regulations should be reviewed
The combination of the delayed reopening of the Deeds Office together with the announcement of…
14 May 2020
Evict or not to evict …
That is the question… One of the most common questions bouncing around the real estate…
7 May 2020
