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Congratulations on embarking on the journey of purchasing, or selling, a property! ​ When potential purchasers and/or sellers venture out into the property ma

The steps were taken after receipt of an instruction from the bank and prior to registration of a mortgage bond vary from transaction to transaction

Purchasing a property can be financially exhausting, it is thus paramount to budget the costs associated with purchasing your new home or say a commercial build

In order for a conveyancer to register a transfer at the deeds office, they are required to lodge a rates clearance certificate (RCC). For both sectional title

When a person dies, their debts are not discharged as a matter of course. Debts in the sole name of the deceased must be repaid from the estate. But what happen

A Trust can be created either in terms of a will, alternatively, during the lifetime of the founding Trustee, and is registered at the Masters office in which m

When a seller sells a property, he/she/it is required by law to obtain a rates clearance certificate ("RCC") from the local municipality, which certifies that a

In every sale of immovable property, transfer duty or VAT is payable. However, in transactions where the seller is registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) then VAT

ntroduction This article explains how it is not necessary, in every instance, for a seller of a property to pay all outstanding rates, taxes and service charge