We’ll discuss also an internationally reported Canadian case in which a seller’s thumbs-up emoji was held to have bound him to a texted sale contract. But would a South African court have reached the same conclusion?
Advice
You and your family move into your new dream home full of happy anticipation but then it rains, and your roof leaks. Badly. We’ll discuss a recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment concerning a flooded-out guest house and a seller who denied fraudulent non-disclosure of roof defects.
In what format must your property sale agreement be, and what terms and conditions must it incorporate for it to be valid and enforceable?
In times of economic turmoil, the promise of “easy money” can be incredibly enticing. Unfortunately, this allure often leads people…
More and more couples are opting to live together as permanent life partners rather than enter into a formal marriage….
South Africans employ an estimated 900,000 domestic workers. They assist us with a range of tasks that keep our homes…
Don’t let the excitement of buying a property blind you to the necessity of doing your homework before you agree to anything. Look before you leap!
If things fall apart and divorce looms it is easy in all the stress and hurly-burly of the break-up to forget all about your will.

