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February 2012 - WHO'S LIABLE FOR YOUR LEAKING ROOF?

January 2012 - PROPERTY BUYERS - PROTECT YOUR DEPOSIT!

Desember 2011 - VARYING A TRUST DEED? BE CAREFUL!

November 2011 - DOUBLE COMMISSION DANGER! SELLERS, BUYERS AND AGENTS BEWARE

October 2011 - BUYING PROPERTY FOR A COMPANY-TO-BE-FORMED: WATCH YOUR WORDING!

September 2011 - "SPLITTING HEIRS" - WILLS AND THE DANGERS OF DISPUTE

August 2011 - THE "SWEEPING SEA VIEWS" SALES PITCH: GET IT IN WRITING!

July 2011 - DIRECTORS: DELINQUENCY DECLARATIONS (AND OTHER DANGERS)

June 2011 - DON'T BANK ON A RIVER VIEW!

May 2011 - WARNING: LAST-MINUTE SURPRISES IN THE CPA!

April 2011 - TRANSFER DUTY DOWN: HOW MUCH WILL YOU SAVE?

March 2011 - CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROPERTY PANIC - WHO'S AT RISK?

February 2011 - BLUNT PENCILS, SERVITUDES AND VERBAL CONTRACTS

January 2011 - SELLERS: BEWARE SURPRISE COMMISSION CLAIMS!

December 2010 - BYE BYE SWEET SEA VIEW, I THINK I'M GONNA CRY......

November 2010 - THE BAD BOND CLAUSE THAT SANK THE SALE!

October 2010 - ZONING - DEVELOPERS AND MUNICIPALITIES BE WARNED!

September 2010 - DEVELOPERS, PROPERTY DEALERS, BUYERS, AGENTS, BUILDERS...

August 2010 - Property owners: manage your risk of personal injury claims

July 2010 - Baby boomers 65 soon

June 2010 - Levy and rental defaulters

May 2010 - Estate agents: protect your commission

April 2010 - Directors, reckless trading: "Honest Belief" irrelevant

March 2010 - Don't lose your house sale on a technicality!

February 2010 - Neighbour trouble: storm water floods

January 2010 - Sellers, watch out!

December 2009 - Don't score an own goal in 2010

November 2009 - Property tax gap act kicks in

October 2009 - Property tax gap widens

September 2009 - Watch this space for a property tax gap!

August 2009 - Bank won't give you a bond?

July 2009 - Unlawful occupiers

June 2009 - Property bargains in the offing

May 2009 - Retrenchment

April 2009 - Neighbours and property values

March 2009 - Your will - make sure it's valid!

February 2009 - Beware the verbal sale of land!

January 2009 - Buying on auction?

December 2008 - Property sellers - choose your own attorney!

November 2008 - Landlords beware

October 2008 - Buyer beware

September 2008 - House landlord / tenant?

August 2008 - Good news for commercial property investors!

July 2008 - Neighbours - what right do you have to see building plans?

June 2008 - Property deals with a trust?

May 2008 - Shooting to kill in self defence

April 2008 - Landlords - heed the tale

March 2008 - Rolling blackouts - What to do, who to sue?

February 2008 - Holiday homes and big tax savings (if you do it right)

January 2008 - Slippery floors - How many cleaners is enough?

December 2007 - Farmland Development - Opportunity knocking?

November 2007 - Options to purchase - check the payment provisions!

October 2007 - Smoke Alarm! Penalties Harsher, Net Wider

September 2007 - Beware The Revocable Bank Guarantee

August 2007 - Buyers of land beware - tax trap ahead!

July 2007 - CC members and personal liability - check your cheques

June 2007 - The bond clause that sank the sale.

May 2007 - Don't delay in claiming: time limitation clauses are valid

April 2007 - Late acceptance of an offer - can the Sellar cancel?

March 2007 - The taxman cometh - small business tax amnesty deadline looms

February 2007 - Tax risks for trustees

January 2007 - Watch what suretyships you sign!

December 2006 - Registering a civil union? Fix the finances first!

November 2006 - Directors - decisions, decisions in difficult times

October 2006 - Nuisance neighbours

September 2006 - Trust assets - when are they at risk?

August 2006 - Alert to landlords - eviction process still a nightmare

July 2006 - Credit providers - register or regred!

June 2006 - Grey goods - retailers must disclose!

April 2006 - A room with(out) a view - your rights

May 2006 - Bondholders and landlords take heed - rates etc rank ahead of bonds

March 2006 - Foreign land ownership: check the residence status of the seller

February 2006 - Sectional title levies: pay them, or else!

January 2006 - Use your will power

 

2011-02-25 09:52:49am
2011 Transfer Duty Rates

The new transfer duty rates, applicable on both natural and legal persons, are as follows:Property ValueRates of taxR0 - R600 0000%R600 001 - R1 000 ...

2011-02-24 10:59:28am
Sellers beware of penalties with bond cancellations

Sellers must be aware of the penalties arising from cancelling bonds and the criteria for the different banks are listed here below.NEDBANKThe fee ...