Find out what a SPLUMA (Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act) Certificate is and how municipalities customize their own by-laws within the SPLUMA framework.
SPLUMA Certificate! What SPLUMA certificate? Read More »
With effect from 1 January 2020, if you have lost your Deed of Transfer, registered Lease Agreement, Notarial Deed or Notarial Bond, you should expect a 4 weeks delay in the registration process.
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What is urban densification and how does it affect you? The Council has a policy of encouraging more and more people to live and occupy the existing areas within the city of Johannesburg. The practical effect is to allow developers to erect more and more smaller and more compact apartments in the city. The City
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Find out who, why and how much should be paid for the issue of a Rates & Taxes & Levy Clearance Certificate.
Who pays for the issue of a Rates & Taxes & Levy Clearance Certificate in Johannesburg ? Read More »
Freehold land ownership has the following characteristics: The owner of the “property” owns the ground, the underground and the space above it. All improvements (buildings) permanently acceding to the ground belong to the owner of the property. The property means the ground plus any improvements thereon. One cannot own improvements on the property belonging to another.
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Mr and Mrs Jones own a property in Bryanston, Johannesburg. Many of the old properties in Bryanston are approximately 4 200 square meters, and this is one such property. The Jones’s children have grown up and left home to start their own lives. Mr Jones is considering retiring in approximately 6 years’ time and Mrs
To Subdivide or to Open a Sectional Title Register – This Is The Question? Read More »
The Dullstroom Bonanza has become a popular event in the national fly fishing calendar. It attracts fisherman from most of the provinces of South Africa. It is so popular that every year there is a waiting list of teams that wish to participate. Amongst the fisherman are a few Proteas and others who have represented
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We focus on the final processes of subdividing your property, taking the process forward from the town planning to the final registrations in the deeds office. Why subdivide your property? Get 2 properties for the price of one; Transfer a separate property to each of your children to provide security and keep the family close
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I own a block of flats in the Alberton North area. The building consists of 8 flats and a house which is adjacent to the flats that are rented as a business premises. I would like to sell the property and have considered the possibility of either: Subdividing the flats and selling them off individually
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It is compulsory under The Financial Intelligence Centre Act(FICA) and is aimed at eliminating Money Laundering and financial fraud. FICA compels “accountable institutions”, such as banks and attorneys to physically identify and verify their customers. Accountable institutions are also required by law to report “suspicious and unusual” transactions as well is any cash deposits in
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