“Don’t wait to buy land, buy land and wait.” (Will Rogers) Summer’s a great time to look for property. With the year winding down and the holiday season upon us,

One way to acquire property in South Africa is through acquisitive prescription. This method does not rely on the transfer of rights from a predecessor in title; instead, it acknowledges

There is an old joke in the construction sector that says, “All construction projects follow the 3, 2, 1 rule – It takes three times longer than planned, costs twice

When a person passes, their estate must be reported to SARS and so becomes a new taxpayer with various taxes applicable. If the deceased had foreign assets, international taxes may

“A bad neighbour is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.” (Hesiod, 700 BCE) It seems that every community has at least one nightmare neighbour

Estate duty, often referred to as an inheritance tax or death tax, is a form of taxation imposed on the transfer of a deceased person’s assets to their beneficiaries. In

Recently, the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) were required to interpret Section 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 in relation to a sale

“This sale agreement is no more! It has ceased to be! This is an EX-sale!” (With apologies to Monty Python) A “bond clause” – standard in most property sale agreements