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Introduction For several years, landlords, tenants and rental agents have faced uncertainty regarding the circumstances in which the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA) applies to residential lease agreements. The Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgment in Els v Venter and Another 2026 (3) SA 366 (SCA) has provided much-needed clarity on this issue. The court examined whether a residential lease agreement […]

The South African Revenue of Services (SARS) recently made changes to the transfer duty declarations required for all immovable property transfers. These changes are, briefly and inter alia: A tax reference number will now be required for both sellers and purchasers. In respect of natural persons this will only apply to transactions above R2 million.

When a Developer is establishing a retirement village one of the first decisions that it needs to make is to determine what the underlying legal nature of the scheme will be. In this regard Developers generally have three broad options available to them, these being distinguished from one another by the nature of the right