by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 12 May, 2026 | Insights, Property Law
By Sarah Nordien | Associate Director Most property transactions follow a familiar script where a purchaser pays a purchase price, transfer duty may be triggered, and capital gains tax (CGT) is assessed at the point of disposal. But there is another route – one...
by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 7 Apr, 2026 | Commercial Litigation, Insights, Property Law
By Tania Abbotts | Director When a property transaction falls apart because the purchaser breaches the agreement, many people assume the agent simply loses out on commission. That is not always correct. In practice, one of the first questions that arises after...
by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 6 Oct, 2025 | Insights, Property Law
By Sarah Nordien | Associate Director If you are living outside South Africa and buying a home here, your bond (mortgage / home loan) will almost always include exchange control conditions. The bank is not being difficult; it’s the Reserve Bank’s way of ensuring that...
by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 7 Aug, 2025 | Insights, Property Law
By Sarah Nordien | Associate Director Buying or selling a property in South Africa is not just about signing a contract, it is a legal and financial journey that involves a range of professionals, financial institutions, government institutions, paperwork, and often...
by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 23 Jun, 2025 | Insights, Property Law
By Sarah Nordien | Associate Director What It Means For Investors, And How Our Conveyancers Keep The Deal On Track The first PayProp Rental Index of 2025 has confirmed what many landlords suspected from the flurry of “LET BY” boards: average national rents grew 5.6...
by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 23 Jun, 2025 | Insights, Property Law
By Tania Abbots | Director When it comes to residential leases, the “right” answer matters less than understanding why the answer is what it is. Below is a concise guide to the legal framework, followed by some practical pointers for both landlords and tenants. Does...
