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Stay secure when tenants go into business rescue
There are two words that every landlord and property practitioner fears: Business Rescue. The reality is that multiple companies over the past few years have struggled financially. By the third quarter of 2024, CIPC data indicates that 424 South Afri…
Rely on a written mandate or risk a costly dispute
When it comes to paperwork in the property industry, people can be reluctant to conclude written agreements with many believing that it is easier to have your agreements concluded orally. Besides ease, the thought process is that you are reducing pap…
Commercial rental success: Protect your rights and your deposit
One of the most important aspects of a successful property transaction, specifically a commercial transaction, is having a fully signed and initialled lease agreement in place. Although this may seem like a given, many lease agreements are in fact le…
Skip the uncertainty of unsigned lease agreements
When it comes to signing agreements, people can be surprisingly hesitant to sign a lease the correct way. Before we get into the legalities and effects of unsigned lease agreements, let’s look into the requriements to sign an agreement. What makes …
Noisy generators: What are your remedies?
It has appeared for a significant time that loadshedding is here to stay, at least for the considerable future. Continued utility supply has created many questions on various loadshedding legalities, including a landlord’s obligation to provide con…
Why a Conflict of Interest Policy is a must-have!
A conflict of interest is a common factor in fraud cases, with organisations losing an average of 5% of their revenue.¹ As a professional, you know that meeting your clients’ needs is your top priority. But what happens when your personal inte…
5 key clauses to include in a commercial lease agreement
In the commercial rental industry, there is no single Act that regulates commercial rentals and commercial lease agreements. As a result, the responsibility lies on landlords and property practitioners to make sure that they are adequately protected.…
Employers who fail to eliminate harassment are equally liable
Any discussion around workplace harassment is a difficult one. In an ideal world, an employee would never be placed in a situation where an allegation of harassment needs to be made. As these incidences do occur, it is imperative for employers to und…