by Gordon Latimer | Aug 15, 2015 | Newsletter
BOUNDARY WARS: WHAT TO DO WITH AN ENCROACHING NEIGHBOUR “Good fences make good neighbours” (wise old proverb) You find out that the fence/wall/house your neighbour is building, or has built, is actually on your land – what can you do about it? No problem of course if...
by Gordon Latimer | Jul 15, 2015 | Newsletter
SELLING YOUR HOUSE? CHOOSE YOUR OWN CONVEYANCER For most people, your house is your most important asset. So when you sell it (or any other property for that matter), it is absolutely critical to entrust the process to a conveyancer you can trust to act with both...
by Gordon Latimer | Jun 15, 2015 | Newsletter
LANDLORDS: CAN YOU SWITCH OFF YOUR DEFAULTING TENANT’S LIGHTS? Your tenant isn’t paying rent and refuses to move out – can you turn the electricity off? First – commercial or residential? The judgment discussed in this article relates to a commercial occupier...
by Gordon Latimer | May 15, 2015 | Newsletter
LANDLORDS: CAN YOU SWITCH OFF YOUR DEFAULTING TENANT’S LIGHTS? Your tenant isn’t paying rent and refuses to move out – can you turn the electricity off? First – commercial or residential? The judgment discussed in this article relates to a commercial occupier...
by Gordon Latimer | Apr 15, 2015 | Newsletter
THE NEW TRANSFER DUTY RATES: WILL YOU PAY LESS, OR MORE? In a nutshell, the transfer duty tax breaks announced in Budget 2015 will reduce costs for most middle-income households but will increase costs of property transactions above about R2,65m (with maximum savings...
by Gordon Latimer | Mar 15, 2015 | Newsletter
“WHEN THE EMAIL IS DEADLIER THAN THE MAIL”: WATCH WHAT YOU E-AGREE TO! “The email of the species is deadlier than the mail.” (Stephen Fry) Last month we discussed the need for a “non-variation” clause in every agreement you sign, and the dangers of not...
