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.
The Consumer Protection Act and proper service
Both estate agents and conveyancers are suppliers of their services to the public in terms…
12 June 2018
Land expropriation: residential property owners can relax
There continue to be much concern and confusion over the type of land that could…
7 June 2018
Court denies relief to HOA and estate agency
Property partnerships between homeowners associations (HOA’s) and estate agencies came under legal scrutiny when the…
5 June 2018
CPA: Direct marketing and allied issues
There are many provisions in the Consumer Protection Act that affect direct marketing and other…
5 June 2018
POPI: Are you prepared?
This could be the year the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) becomes operational, following…
31 May 2018
Opinion: New Sectional Title Management Act good for sectional title owners?
Battling with the complexities of the new Sectional Title Management Act (STMA), Mike Spencer, professional…
29 May 2018
Disclosure certificates and voetstoots clauses
Estate agents and attorneys who negotiate property sales are bound by the Consumer Protection Act…
24 May 2018
Who are ‘suppliers’ under the CPA?
Who are ‘suppliers’ under the CPA? When the Consumer Protection Act became law in April…
15 May 2018
Dealing with illegal agents is a complex issue says EAAB
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) says it agrees if left unresolved the practice of…
3 May 2018
Opinion: On illegal agents, Deeds Office and conveyancers
Herewith a letter from a concerned property practitioner at the situation surrounding the pandemic of…
24 April 2018
