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When Goodwill Between Family Turns Sour – Eviction

by Nicolene Schoeman-Louw | Dec 3, 2020 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Contract Drafting, Conveyancing and Property law, Publications

Eviction applications frequently pit the two sides of our society against one another. The applicant is invariably the property owner who has the resources necessary to access the civil justice system. The Respondent or unlawful occupier – often a person with little...

The Application of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998 to defaulting mortgagors and property sold at sale in execution

by Guest Author | Apr 24, 2018 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Publications

The purpose of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act No. 19 of 1998 (hereinafter referred to as “PIE”) is to regulate the eviction process in respect of unlawful occupiers. PIE introduces procedures for the eviction of unlawful...

A private property owner’s guide to the legal eviction of unlawful occupants

by Guest Author | Jan 22, 2018 | Conveyancing and Property law, Publications

South Africa is home to approximately 200,000 homeless people, a significant portion of the nation’s population of 53.5 million. While commendable efforts are being made to combat this, an unlawful occupant may cause considerable loss to a private property owner. In...

Evicting the Unlawful Occupier

by Nicolene Schoeman-Louw | Apr 13, 2017 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Publications

Residential evictions in South Africa are governed by the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act No. 19 of 1998 (“PIE”). This legislation was enacted to regulate both the lawful eviction of unlawful occupiers, and the recognition of...

When Goodwill Between Family Turns Sour – Eviction

The Application of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998 to defaulting mortgagors and property sold at sale in execution

A private property owner’s guide to the legal eviction of unlawful occupants

Evicting the Unlawful Occupier

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