Buying a House: What Costs Will You Pay, and When?
“It is a comfortable feeling to know that you stand on your own ground. Land is about the only thing that can’t fly away.” (English novelist Anthony Trollope) With interest and home loan rates at their lowest since 2022, it’s no surprise that South Africa’s property market confidence level at the end of 2025 was […]
Panhandle Access to Properties – The Mistakes to Avoid
You find out after taking transfer of your new house that your property comes with a “right of way” servitude in favour of your neighbours. That’s bad news not only for your enjoyment of your nice new property, but also for its value. A recent High Court decision addressed just such a situation. A property […]
When Bond Clauses Sink Sales
Selling or buying a house is a time of excitement and the culmination of a lot of time and effort on your part, so as soon as the ink dries on your signed sale agreement you will want the transfer process to get underway, and you will want it to keep going without a hitch. […]