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.
Real danger: Money laundering in the property sector
Property is attractive to money launderers for the same reason it is attractive to any…
31 January 2019
Weighing up restraint of trade
Restraint of trade is one of the thorny issues in the real estate industry, sometimes…
17 January 2019
Law update: Claiming commission and enforcing restraint of trade without a valid FFC
There have been two recent cases dealing with agencies that traded without fidelity fund certificates…
10 January 2019
High Court rules no FFC no commission
No FFC no claim to sue for commission ruled acting Cape Town High Court judge…
9 January 2019
FICA Amendment Act adds new layers to property deals
Tracy Bartlett With the compliance deadline for the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Amendment Act fast-approaching,…
13 December 2018
Zero compensation for land – should we be worried?
Parliament has approved that the Constitution be amended to make explicit that expropriation without compensation,…
11 December 2018
Property Bill approved by parliament – why Rebosa has concerns with current version
One director late with his FFC registration or audit report and the entire business and…
5 December 2018
Know when VAT is payable on property sales
It is very important to know when value-added tax (VAT) will be payable on property…
29 November 2018
Property Bill could be law by next elections
The ball is finally rolling to get the Property Practitioners Bill into law, possibly even…
23 November 2018
1 April 2019 is deadline for FIC compliance
In less than 5 months estate agents could face penalties of up to R10 million…
15 November 2018
