by admin | Jul 23, 2026 | articles
Best suburbs in Port Elizabeth for families For families, the strongest Port Elizabeth suburbs are generally Sunridge Park, Mill Park, Walmer, Lorraine, and Charlo/Broadwood, because they’re known for good schools, a more settled residential feel, and everyday...
by admin | Jul 23, 2026 | articles
WHY DO YOU NEED A NOTARY PUBLIC? A Notary Public in South Africa is a specially qualified attorney who is authorised by the High Court to prepare, witness, attest and authenticate certain important legal documents and transactions. A Notary Public is an attorney who...
by admin | Jun 18, 2026 | articles
A last WILL and TESTAMENT is a document drafted, signed and duly attested to by the testator/testatrix during that person’s lifetime. The terms of a WILL indicates the following; Who the representative/Executor of the estate will be after death, Who the heirs of the...
by admin | Jun 18, 2026 | articles
Are you a first-time home buyer and have no idea where to start? Most people do not buy properties daily, yet I have seen seasoned property investors make the simplest of mistakes. Whether you are a novice or an expert, BEFORE you enter into a valid and binding...
by admin | Jun 15, 2026 | articles
WHEN IS IT POSSIBLE TO SELL A PORTION OF YOUR PROPERTY? To be able to sell/alienate a portion of your property, said portion has to have its own registered Surveyor General Plan issued by the offices of the Surveyor General and registered with the Deeds Office and as...
by admin | Jun 15, 2026 | articles
What do Selling Agents do? Real Estate Agents are instructed by the Owner/authorised representative of an Immovable Property, to market and sell it to the public. An Estate Agent has many ways to market the Property. Most Agents market the Property on the internet,...
by admin | Jun 15, 2026 | articles
There is a very specific legal procedure to be followed when effectively transferring immovable/fixed property from an Owner to the Purchaser. Immovable property cannot legally be sold or transferred without the parties entering into a written Agreement of Sale. The...
by admin | Jun 15, 2026 | articles
Granting “Power of Attorney” means granting another individual the power to act on your behalf for whatever legal reason you grant them the power to do here in South Africa. It’s commonly referred to as appointing a “proxy”. This is done by singing a Power of...
by admin | Jun 15, 2026 | articles
When buying or selling property, whether it be immovable (fixed property) or movable property (e.g. furniture/paintings/vehicles), the parties negotiate and deal with each other in person. An agreement is concluded between willing and able buyers and sellers, and a...
by admin | Nov 17, 2025 | articles
Proof of ownership For every property there is a Title Deed and Surveyor General Plan, indicating the parameters of the property and what the size of a property is. This Surveyor General Plan is linked to a title deed’s property description, to indicate...
