by Ruth Lowe | Nov 8, 2018 | Blog
Life in a residential complex comes with many benefits – hence the increasing demand for apartments and security estates – but it also means sacrificing some of the freedom of choice you would enjoy if you were entirely on your own. For example, pet ownership is...
by Ruth Lowe | Oct 4, 2018 | Blog
When you sell anything, our law requires that you deliver it to the buyer without any defects. That’s not easily achieved with property and you should always protect yourself with a voetstoots (“as is” or “without any warranty”) clause in your sale agreement....
by Ruth Lowe | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog
We all die, and we all know that it is up to us to ensure the happiness and well-being and protection of our loved ones long after we are gone. But it’s not easy to contemplate our own mortality, nor is it easy to find the time in our busy schedules to attend to...
by Ruth Lowe | Aug 2, 2018 | Blog
As a Body Corporate trustee you will understand how important it is to collect arrear levies from defaulting owners. And of course as a section owner you have a personal stake in the process. When normal debt collection processes fail, what do you do? Sometimes it...
by Ruth Lowe | Jul 5, 2018 | Blog
You are a director of a company entering into a good, sensible property deal which you have researched thoroughly. So when you need finance from the bank and the bank says “sure, your company can have a R5m loan, just sign this personal suretyship here”, you sign....
by Ruth Lowe | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog
Whether you are a tenant or a landlord, chances are that sooner or later you are going to be asking yourself the question “What happens if the lease is cancelled early?” Of course there are no free lunches in life, and a tenant wanting to cancel before the lease has...
