Buying Immovable Property from a Deceased Estate

Buying Immovable Property from a Deceased Estate

A simple property transaction can become fairly complicated if, for example, the seller dies during the transaction, i.e. prior to transfer of the property to the purchaser having been effected at the Deeds Office.SALE PRIOR TO DEATHAn agreement of sale that was...
Transfer Duty or VAT

Transfer Duty or VAT

TRANSFER DUTY OR VAT?Whenever immovable property is being transferred from A to B (irrespective of whether the parties are individuals or legal entities), the transaction will be subject to taxation by SARS, either in the form of transfer duty or value added tax...
Buying from a Non-Resident

Buying from a Non-Resident

On 1 September 2007, section 35A of the Income Tax Act, No 58 of 1962 (“the Act”), came into operation.In terms of Sec 35A of the Act all purchasers of immovable property (including non-residents) are burdened with a statutory duty to withhold a certain percentage of...
The Consumer Protection Act and the Voetstoots-clause

The Consumer Protection Act and the Voetstoots-clause

In the previous article of this series the difference between patent and latent defects was discussed. The way in which the owner of immovable property would protect him/herself against a claim by a purchaser based on defects not disclosed to the latter is to have a...
Two Important Clauses in a Deed of Sale

Two Important Clauses in a Deed of Sale

A CLAUSE DEALING WITH FIXTURESIt is always advisable to specify in a deed of sale relating to immovable property what items will, by agreement, be removed by the seller and what are fixtures that form part of the sale. In the unfortunate event that the deed of sale is...