JSE Listings Requirements: Simplification Project – proposed amendments to the valuation report provisions
JSE Listings Requirements: Simplification Project – proposed amendments to the valuation report provisions… READ MORE
Airbnb and Sectional Title: Navigating the rules and regulations for short-term letting
As more Airbnb and short-term letting options come to the fore, concerns from property owners and tenants in complexes, estates and apartment buildings are growing, with issues related to noise, parking, property damage and security coming to the forefront.… READ MORE
Property sector showdown: Sakeliga challenges South Africa’s PPRA regulation
South Africa’s property industry faces a significant legal battle as the business interest group Sakeliga takes on elements of the Property Practitioners Act of 2022. The group argues that the Act enforces excessive regulatory control and compels Broad-Based Black Economic … READ MORE
Court allows body corporate to disconnect electricity
In a recent ruling, the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg addressed a legal dispute involving a Johannesburg apartment owner who argued that his body corporate could not disconnect his electricity for non-payment due to his Constitutional rights. The court … READ MORE
Does the CSOS have jurisdiction over developer disputes?
The Community Scheme Ombud Service (CSOS) was established under the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act of 2011 (CSOS Act) to offer an impartial, transparent alternative for resolving administrative disputes within community schemes.… READ MORE
Clarity on how multi-tier trust distributions of capital gains should be taxed
The facts of the dispute were common causes. The Thistle Trust (Trust) received distributions of capital gains from Zenprop, which is a group of trusts. The Trust then distributed the capital gains to its beneficiaries and the capital gains were … READ MORE
Why levy collection is even more important than you think
Professor Graham Paddock deals with the importance of levy collections in community schemes. It provides a wide-angle view of levy collections to highlight the broader implications of non-payment and the necessity for equitable dispute resolution orders.… READ MORE
High Court reverses property sale and orders the Deeds Office to revive Durban woman’s title deed
Recently, the Durban High Court in Naidoo v Changing Tides 17 (Pty) Ltd set aside a sale in execution and declared the subsequent transfer of immovable property to a third party invalid after determining that there was no legal basis … READ MORE
Survey reveals growing acceptance of adjudication outcomes in South African construction disputes
Adjudication in South Africa’s construction sector results in more settlements between parties during the adjudication process, indicating a new trend in dispute resolution.
This is according to construction law specialist MDA Attorneys, which released its annual adjudication survey results based … READ MORE