“This sale agreement is no more! It has ceased to be! This is an EX-sale!” (With apologies to Monty Python) A “bond clause” – standard in most property sale agreements […]
Waiving the Bond Clause to Keep a Sale Alive: Risk Versus Reward Read More »
“Good fences make good neighbours.” (Robert Frost) When you buy into a community scheme (such as a security estate, complex or apartment block) you automatically become a member of its
The Garage Door That Had the Complex Up in Arms Read More »
“[The buyer] must in the circumstances take responsibility for her failure to protect herself against a known risk” (extract from judgment below) Cybercriminals absolutely love targeting property transactions because they
Home Buyer loses R5.5m in Phishing Scam – Don’t Make the Same Mistake! Read More »
“A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on” (Samuel Goldwyn) Perhaps you are a seller marketing your property through an estate agency, or a buyer asking an agent
Why an Oral Estate Agency Mandate Isn’t Worth the Paper It’s Written On Read More »
“Externally, trustees cannot disagree. In the external sphere the Trust functions by virtue of its resolutions, which have to be supported by the full complement of the Trust body.” (Extract
Contracting with Trusts – Is a Majority Resolution Valid? Read More »