Buying and selling a house is probably one of the most important financial transactions you will ever be involved in. Not to mention the emotional aspect of acquiring or letting go of your “home sweet home”.
Property
There’s reason to get very excited about the 50% increase in the primary residence CGT exclusion from R2m to R3m.
If a dispute with your neighbour spirals out of control, and legal intervention becomes inevitable, bear in mind that our courts have signalled strongly that we should make every effort to settle our disputes privately before resorting to litigation.
Hopefully 2026 will gift us some really positive movement in the property market. This is great news, but please note this cautionary tale from the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Particularly over the holiday season, many house and apartment owners in residential complexes will want to let out their units on a short-term letting / Airbnb basis.
“In the summertime, when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the sky.” (Mungo Jerry)
How does the transfer process actually work, and how long does it usually take?
"Dance like no one is watching, but text, post, and email like it will be read in court one day." (Anon)
“You aren’t buying a house, you’re buying a lifestyle.” (Anon)
“Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides.” (William Shakespeare, in King Lear)