How to approach property purchases post-lockdown

At the end of the national lockdown, many South Africans will have gotten to know their properties better than the architects who designed them. For some, this time will lead to ways they plan to improve their homes, for others, it will leave them desperately wanting to never see the same four walls again. But […]

Matrimonial property regimes

My partner and I are getting married soon and have heard about the different matrimonial property regimes one can enter but I am not sure what the difference is and what each one entails. There are three types of matrimonial property regimes in South Africa. The three are marriage in community of property, marriage out […]

Joint ownership: How do I terminate without the co-operation of the other joint owner?

Summary: This article gives a brief overview of the nature of joint ownership, and specifically focus on the termination of joint ownership and the remedy available to a joint owner who wants to terminate the joint ownership, but cannot achieve it because of a lack of co-operation of the other joint owner. Article: Nature of […]

There is a way to keep the view

When you purchase a house with a view, you probably think that you are going to enjoy this view every day for the rest of your life. Until you receive a flyer with a picturesque multi-story building guaranteed to block your view. This will definitely result in a few disputes that will leave you wishing […]