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.
FFC delays and split commissions: a double-edged sword
Steven Fisher, a director of Fluxmans Attorneys, explains what happens if a conveyancer needs to…
13 May 2024
Can your agency become BEE compliant in 17 months?
Real estate businesses with more than R2.5 million in annual turnover must become BEE compliant…
29 April 2024
New legal opinion: charging agents HOA fees is illegal
Could this be the end of undesirable business practices? Senior counsel George Kairinos’ legal opinion…
22 April 2024
The issue with BEE certificates and FFCs
As a real estate agency owner, you must submit a verified BEE certificate to obtain…
8 April 2024
Legalities and emotions when your clients are selling due to divorce
Dealing with clients going through a divorce can involve many unexpected twists and turns from…
8 April 2024
Your electronic cold calling may be in breach of PoPIA
Agents and agencies have built substantial databases on which they depend for property leads for…
25 March 2024
HOAs are starting to see the light
As the HOA battle continues, there is good news with more estates changing their policies…
11 March 2024
A correction and a bit of good news regarding HOA fees
We’ve reported extensively the issues surrounding agents paying HOA fees to operate within secure estates…
19 February 2024
Are estate agents partly responsible for SA’s greylisting?
Last week, Christopher Malan, FIC executive manager of compliance and prevention, laid the difficulty in…
19 February 2024
HOAs get creative enforcing agent fees
The PPRA continues to fine agents paying HOA fees as more and more HOAs try…
5 February 2024
