Property transfers have been seriously delayed by the depressed economy and the COVID 19 Pandemic, resulting in normal turnaround times being seriously disrupted. Some Sellers may need to make up lost time to meet their plans and obligations.
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Despite the ever-increasing scourge of email fraud, resulting in many businesses and their clients having their payments hijacked, there is still a lot of confusion about how fraudsters operate.
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Confusion has arisen around the difference between financial emigration and becoming a non-resident for tax purposes. Many expats assume that either one, both or neither apply to them. Therefore, it is important to understand the difference.
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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.
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An Apostille Certificate can only be used to authenticate the origin of public documents, such as birth certificates, etc.
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The signature of any legal document, which is to be signed outside of South Africa, must be authenticated. This means that in terms of Rule 63 of the High Court, any contract, power of attorney, affidavit or other document, must have its signature verified by a recognised Governmental authority. The authenticating official certifies that he
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Lodgement Documents are lodged by attorneys in the Deeds Office. Lodgement clerks are responsible for linking the transfer, bond and bond cancellation. After the batch is linked and handed in for lodgement, the data clerk at the Deeds Office scans the deeds into the DOTS (Deeds Office Tracking System) so that they can be tracked
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Q: To whom do I pay the deposit? A: Your deposit can be paid either to the estate agency or the conveyancers appointed to handle the transfer. They both have trust accounts where your money will be held pending the registration of transfer. Parties must stipulate in the offer to purchase where the deposit must
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