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In the world of sectional title living, levies are a fundamental component of property ownership. What, how and why are the questions that this article will address, so let’s delve a little deeper for a better understanding. What are levies? Levies…

As a property practitioner, your role in the rental market is pivotal. You are the bridge between landlords and tenants, ensuring that both parties’ interests are protected within the bounds of the law. However, recent questions from the industry h…

The LeasePack Residential Lease makes provision for the common law remedy available to landlord’s known as the Landlord’s Tacit Hypothec. The Landlord’s Tacit Hypothec can be defined as a form of real security which secures the tenant’s oblig…

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…

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 …

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…

Persistent load shedding has plunged South Africa into a power crisis with the real potential to slow growth of an already sluggish economy. Continuous power interruption impacts municipalities too, making it harder to fill reservoirs and run sewerag…

For years, property practitioners and landlords have pulled their hair out over maintenance queries from tenants about who is responsible for repairs or maintenance. The good news is that this process does not have to be confusing and stressful. Here…