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DEVELOPERS: REGISTER OR REGRET!
Residential property developers need to note the recent Constitutional Court judgment confirming that you must register with the NHBRC (National Home Builder’s Registration Council) before you
PROPERTY BUYERS: DON’T PAY THE SELLER’S OLD RATES WITHOUT LEGAL ADVICE!
You buy your dream house but are shocked to learn that (a) the seller still owes the municipality for old rates and taxes and (b) you
HOUSES: TRANSFER TRUMPS INTENTION
“Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward” (Vernon Law) Never assume that you have any rights to a property
MIXED USE PROPERTIES: WHAT RATES MUST YOU PAY?
Municipalities may levy rates on properties by valuing them and then applying a rate to them based on categories of permitted or actual usage, with “residential”
DIRECTORS: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND YOUR INCREASED PERSONAL LIABILITY RISK
Government and our courts are serious about protecting the environment, and NEMA (the National Environmental Management Act) is being strictly enforced. A new amendment to NEMA
WHISTLE(BLOWING) WHILE YOU WORK
“The fostering of a culture of disclosure is a constitutional imperative as it is at the heart of the fundamental principles aimed at the achievement of
THE OCTOBER WEBSITE: HOW TO REDUCE THE PAIN OF QUEUING AT SARS
You can these days make your life a lot easier by interacting with SARS online for many things, but occasionally a personal visit to a physical
IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS: TWO REQUIREMENTS POSTPONED, BUT APPLY NOW
Home Affairs have announced a postponement to 1 June 2015 of two of the new rules relating to children, namely the Unabridged Birth Certificate requirement and
DEVELOPERS: NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
Anyone involved in construction work, including developers and other “clients”, “designers” (architects, engineers, interior designers etc) and contractors, should familiarise themselves with the Department of Labour’s
TRANSFER OF A PROPERTY: IS VAT OR TRANSFER DUTY PAYABLE?
A Purchaser is responsible for payment of transfer cost when acquiring an immovable property, but it should further be established if the transaction is subject to