Selling My House By WhatsApp
Whilst you remain at home under the Government lockdown, you might be tempted to buy and sell, lease and rent properties online. This is what you need to know.
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Building Plans Chaos In Johannesburg City Council: The Inside Story
Here are the observations from experienced and qualified Architects, who give us the inside story about the chaos and delays in the Johannesburg City Council, regarding the Approval of House Building Plans.
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SPLUMA Certificate! What SPLUMA certificate?
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.
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Who pays for the issue of a Rates & Taxes & Levy Clearance Certificate in Johannesburg ?
Find out who, why and how much should be paid for the issue of a Rates & Taxes & Levy Clearance Certificate.
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Opening and Closing Eskom Accounts
Closing of Sellers Eskom Account Where electricity is supplied directly by Eskom, sellers need to finalise and close their account. On the day on which the seller vacates the property, he must phone Eskom (0860037566) or visit the nearest Eskom branch and request a “Move out request” with the final reading, schedule a date and
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Frequently asked Questions and Answers When Buying or Selling a Property
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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Can the Municipality demand future payments before issuing a rates clearance certificate?
A recent High Court decision has left everyone believing they cannot, but the judgement is being misinterpreted. The Deeds Registries Act provides that a rates clearance certificate issued by the local authority and valid as at the date of registration of the transfer must be lodged with the other documents for the registration of a
Property Transfers- Guidelines
Step 1 The transferring attorney receives the instruction from the client/estate agent to attend to the transfer. The transferring attorney will conduct a Deeds Office search on the property to verify that all the property and related information is correct. The conveyancer will request the original Title Deed from the seller or in the case
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The Ineffective Property Condition Report is not legal and should be replaced
When a disgruntled purchaser telephoned one of our conveyancers to complain that the “Property Condition Report was contradictory and therefore, a completely useless document”; we were not surprised. He was referring to the seller who had stated in writing that he was not aware of any damp, despite the fact that there was a large
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Who gets the interest if money is paid into a trust account?
There are 2 different categories of trust accounts, both of which are very closely controlled by an Act of Parliament, The Attorneys Act, The Rules of The Law Society, The Attorney’s Fidelity Guarantee Fund, as well as frequent regular audits in terms of the International Standards on Accounting and the Joint Attorneys and Accountants Committee,
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