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Property Tax: VAT or Transfer Duty Made Simple

by Kerri Stewart | Jul 7, 2025 | Property Law

When it comes to the sale of immovable property in South Africa, buyers and sellers alike often find themselves navigating the complexities of tax law, specifically, whether a transaction is subject to Value-Added Tax (VAT) or Transfer Duty. While both are forms of...

What you should know about Suspensive conditions in Sales of Immovable Property

by Nicolene Schoeman-Louw | Jan 10, 2022 | Contract Drafting, Conveyancing and Property law, Publications

In many cases, sales of immovable property are subject to conditions relating to bond financing or the sale of another property. These are conditions precedents to the sale. In the recent appeal court case of McGrane v Cape Royale The Residence (Pty) Ltd (831/2020)...

Overview: Transfer of Immovable Property in a Deceased Estate

by Guest Author | Apr 5, 2019 | Conveyancing and Property law, Estate Planning, Publications

Introduction It is common for people to become registered owners of Immovable Property during their respective lifetimes. However, what happens to the Immovable Property when these individuals pass away? In South Africa, when the registered owner of Immovable Property...

The effect of a sale in execution for a deregistered close corporation

by Nicolene Schoeman-Louw | May 23, 2017 | Commercial law, Conveyancing and Property law, Publications

Immovable property has become a sought after asset in the debt recovery process. An applicant (the person who the money is owed to) may apply to the court for a Warrant of Execution (also called a Writ for short) after a judgment has been granted against the debtor to...

Circumstances surrounding the deposit when purchasing immovable property

by Nicolene Schoeman-Louw | Jan 16, 2017 | Conveyancing and Property law, Publications

One of the most controversial issues in purchasing an immovable property today is the situation where the sale does not proceed. Does the seller or purchaser have the right to the deposit? The answer to this question is not that easy or as simple as many sellers,...

Property Tax: VAT or Transfer Duty Made Simple

What you should know about Suspensive conditions in Sales of Immovable Property

Overview: Transfer of Immovable Property in a Deceased Estate

The effect of a sale in execution for a deregistered close corporation

Circumstances surrounding the deposit when purchasing immovable property

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