It was an eventful morning at the Simbithi Country Club on Thursday (31 January), with the AMC Hunter INC team presenting another successful Let's Talk Legal talk to a room of industry players, brokers and agents. The floor was opened…
Building a home can be stressful, from the very start of searching for vacant land up until choosing the right light fittings for your dining room. Here are some important tips that you need to know in terms of the…
We ranked #1 on the FNB Attorney Panel for Metro firms in KZN for October 2018. Well done to our paralegals in the FNB bonds department, Deshini and Lindiwe! Thank you for your hard work and dedication. We’re proud of…
1. PRICING YOUR PROPERTY CORRECTLY Properties that are correctly priced sell relatively quickly. Most genuine buyers will see the property within the first two to three weeks of it coming onto the market and usually do their homework well. If…
Powers of Attorney are often used in property transactions where one of the parties for example, lives overseas or is out of the country for a short period of time. Using a Power of Attorney can expedite transfer, but bear…
The mortgage bond secures not only the principal debt of the bank (ie the amount of the loan), but also related expenses which the bank may incur in respect of the loan if the borrower defaults (such as the legal…
Not every Estate or Sectional Title complex allow pets. In some instances, the Estate Rules or Sectional Title rules limit the number and size or breed of dogs that can be kept, or exclude pets altogether. The Prescribed conduct rule…
In terms of our common law, an estate agent’s mandate is only complete once registration of transfer has taken place, pursuant to a conclusive sale agreement having been concluded. Most agreements used by estate agencies have changed the common law…
Every owner of land is obliged to eradicate any invasive plant species, and in many instances, Estates encourage and insist that home owners make use of indigenous plant species in landscaping their gardens. The plant species affected are listed in…
Buying a property on an instalment sale agreement basis can prove to be a win-win for buyers and sellers. Sellers often battle to achieve their price, and buyers such as the self-employed, are often left frustrated when applying for a…