Conveyancing News – Creation of Positive and Negative Personal Servitudes
Introduction
From a conveyancing perspective it is very important to distinguish between positive and negative personal servitudes. The reason is due to the fact that...
Conveyancing Update – Confusion Surrounding the Substitution of a Debtor ito Sec 57 of...
A fair amount of legal debate surrounding the application and interpretation of the provisions of section 57 of the Deeds Registries Act 47 of...
Conveyancing Update – Lapsing of a Real Right of Extension Which Has Been Subdivided
Section 25(4)(b) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 (the Act) provides for the subdivision and cession of a real right of extension,...
Conveyancing Update – Certificates Issued In Terms Of Section 15b(3) Of The Sectional Titles...
Introduction Practice has showed that the contents of the section 15B(3) certificates provided by conveyancers do not always depict the correct state of affairs....
Conveyancing Update – Cession of Personal Servitudes
We are often confronted with the dilemma of whether a cession of a personal servitude is capable of being registered or not. From the...
The Responsibilities of Conveyancers and Notaries
Statute law is brief regarding the duties and responsibilities of a conveyancer, except for the Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937(the Act) which provides...
MortgageMe Makes ‘Smart’ Property Ownership Easy
Ushering in a new era in South Africa’s home loan and property financing sector, MortgageMe, a new online bond aggregator, has recently launched to...
Daily Conveyancing Question and Answers by John Christie
Question: Is there a timeframe within which a notarially executed praedial servitude must be lodged in the deeds registry for registration?
Answer: Unlike...
