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.
Sakeliga launches court case against PPRA
Sakeliga has launched a court case against the PPRA “to reverse harmful state overreach and…
20 January 2025
Cleaning house in the property sector by complying with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act obligations
Failure to comply with the FIC Act obligations increases estate agents’ risk of being abused…
17 December 2024
Taking the stress out of the ‘subject to’ condition of sale
When your buyer finds the perfect home, they want everything to go quickly and smoothly…
2 December 2024
Damning open letter to conveyancers about bribery
Jan Jordaan, director of Jan L Jordaan Attorneys, has red-flagged bribery in the conveyancing sector…
18 November 2024
Municipal accounts and interest: what, when and why?
When selling a property, municipal accounts that are in arrears may be subject to interest,…
4 November 2024
Agents have a role to play in preventing deed registration delays
MAIN IMAGE: Cobus Odendaal, CEO of Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty Senior writer Some years…
21 October 2024
HOAs are taking the matter of undesirable business practices to court
Two bodies representing homeowners’ associations are going to court, challenging whether their charging of agents’…
14 October 2024
Rebosa applies for BEE certificate exemption
The PPRA has called for industry input on Rebosa’s application for BEE certificate exemption for…
30 August 2024
PPRA amends its stance on BEE requirements
Breaking news: the PPRA has revised its stance regarding BEE certificates, resolving that the term…
14 August 2024
Are Deed issuance delays a myth or reality?
The national Deeds Offices is moving quite quickly and generally keeping to the eight-day turnaround…
22 July 2024
