A sectional title scheme has two components: sections and common property. Sections are owned by one or more persons. Common property is that part of a scheme that does not consist of sections but is owned by all the owners of the sections in undivided shares determined in accordance with each owner’s participation quota. Common […]
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As we become immersed in the digital age, so electronic communication in various forms has become a way of life.However, despite the speed of technological change and the extent to which we use technology, certain restrictions do present themselves. A case in point is the signature of certain types of legal documents. While the average
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All agreements, whether verbal or reduced to writing, have terms and conditions. The meaning and effect of the two concepts are however very often confused. The terms of an agreement are the undertakings the parties give to each other to make up their agreement. To use an agreement for the sale of land as an
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An agreement for the purchase of a property from a deceased estate cannot be concluded unless and until an estate representative has been appointed. The representative in this context is the executor who is usually nominated in the deceased’s will to act as such. Once a deceased estate has been reported to the Master of
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In the context of property developments and sales the term “occupancy certificate” is often referred to. The applicable law is the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 103 /1977 What is an occupancy certificate (also known as a certificate of occupancy or a use certificate )? Before a building on a property may be
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The formalities for the signature (also referred to as execution) of Wills are laid down in the Wills Act No 7/1953: The testator’s signature must be in the original made in ink. A copy will not suffice. In addition, despite the increasing popularity of electronic signatures, such a signature will also not comply with the
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