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Autocratic chair rules sectional title complex
A reader has asked the Property Poser panel to deal with what appears to be a seemingly common problem in sectional title complex management – the autocratic chairperson. The reader writes that her...
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Property Poser – Tenant awaits lease and repairs
This week the Property Poser panel assists a reader who has rented premises for the past five months but has yet to receive a copy of her lease agreement, despite requesting it on a number of...
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When is a usufruct inalienable?
A reader who is contemplating purchasing a farm has approached the Property Poser panel. Wisely, he has done a little homework and requested a copy of the title deeds to determine whether they contain...
View ArticleGuidance on non-resident property taxation
The Property Poser experts were recently asked for their guidance on the tax benefits of becoming a non-resident in the eyes of the South African Revenue Service. A reader explains that she owns a...
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Family Disputes Farm Usufruct
This week the Property Poser experts clear up a somewhat odd situation involving a family dispute about a usufruct over a farm. The reader explains that he originally owned the farm, which he sold to...
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Neighbours impinge on property enjoyment
A reader has approached the Property Poser experts regarding multiple issues he has with various neighbours, ranging from overhanging trees to mudflows causing havoc. He writes that his neighbour’s...
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Tenant wades through water
A tenant has asked the Property Poser panel to wade through a difficult situation involving his rental property, which has been flooded twice. The reader explains that the second flooding was so bad...
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Verbal lease worsens tenants’ woes
This week, two readers have asked the Property Poser panel for assistance with separate rental issues that stem from the lack of a written lease agreement. The first reader wants to know what the...
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Trustees and agent mismanage sectional title complex
A reader has asked the Property Poser experts to assist with a matter involving an uncooperative managing agent who was appointed by the trustees to oversee the sectional title complex in which she...
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No transfer duty on inherited property
A beneficiary of a deceased estate has approached the Property Poser panel with concerns about what seems to be an excessive amount being charged for the transfer of an undivided half-share of a...
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Buyer objects to occupational rental
A reader has asked the Property Poser panel for assistance regarding the payment of occupational rental on a property he has bought. The reader purchased a fixed property from a seller, an insolvent...
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Latent and patent defects stress seller
This week the Property Poser panel has been asked by a seller to consider the issue of latent and patent defects in a fixed property. These two types of defects can often lead to discontent, arguments...
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How to calculate pro rata rental fairly
This week the Property Poser panel considers the question of the calculation of pro rata rental. A reader writes that his tenant vacated his leased premises during February, which is the shortest month...
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Panhandle Property Problem
This week the Property Poser panel considers the issues surrounding panhandle properties and the pros and cons of purchasing one. A reader writes that she is interested in buying a property situated on...
View ArticleReturn of deposit from insolvent agent
The Property Poser panel has been asked by a tenant what he should do about reclaiming his deposit when the rental agent has been declared insolvent. The reader writes that he has rented a property for...
View ArticleAgent keeps interest on deposit
The payment and return of rental deposits appears to be a hot topic, as another reader has approached the Property Poser panel about getting back the interest on a rather sizeable deposit. The reader...
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