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“You aren’t buying a house, you’re buying a lifestyle.” (Anon) As more and more residential properties are subdivided and developed,
“Dance like no one is watching, but text, post, and email like it will be read in court one day.”
“Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides.” (William Shakespeare, in King Lear) A recent High Court judgment confirms, yet again,
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” (Douglas Adams in The Salmon of
“I charge you by the law.” (William Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice) Victims of crime are entitled to see
“Trust me, I’m a lawyer.” (Popular T-shirt slogan) South African property buyers and sellers will have been cheered by news
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of bandages and adhesive tape.” (Groucho Marx) It’s a perennial topic of
“Look before you leap.” (Wise old proverb) Imagine sealing the deal on your dream property, only to wake up at
“A body corporate’s lot is not an easy one.” (With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan) One of a body corporate’s
“Good in parts” (Like the curate’s egg) Transfer duty threshold increased by 10% You pay no transfer duty if the