
Legal Matters – October 2025
THE TRANSFER PROCESS IN A NUTSHELL “Don’t wait to buy real estate. Buy real estate and wait.” (Will Rogers) Spring is in the air and,
Joubert Galpin Searle endeavours to provide our clients with relevant, informative updates to keep you abreast of the latest legal developments.

THE TRANSFER PROCESS IN A NUTSHELL “Don’t wait to buy real estate. Buy real estate and wait.” (Will Rogers) Spring is in the air and,

A BOND CLAUSE DEADLINE WHOOSHES BY AND A SALE DIES – CAN YOU REVIVE IT? “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make

BUDGET 2.0: A MIXED BAG, WITH GOOD NEWS FOR PROPERTY “Good in parts” (Like the curate’s egg) Transfer duty threshold increased by 10% You pay

HOW CAN I BUY PROPERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA AS A FOREIGNER? “I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I

THREE WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE NIGHTMARE NEIGHBOUR IN YOUR COMPLEX “A bad neighbour is a misfortune, as much as a good one is

HOME BUYER LOSES R5.5M IN PHISHING SCAM – DON’T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE “The buyer must in the circumstances take responsibility for her failure to

PROPERTY: WHY DO YOU NEED AN OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE BEFORE YOU BUY? “…there is no obligation on the [seller] to obtain an occupancy certificate and to

SECURITY WARNING: PROPERTY SALE CYBERCRIME SURGES, AND NEW AI DANGER “The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague” (Napoleon Bonaparte) This October

BUYING A PROPERTY AS AN INVESTMENT – SOME STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS “The only bad time to buy property is later.” (Steve Bolton) Buying property –

BUILDING IN SECURITY ESTATES: THE ‘PERSUASIVE STING’ OF PENALTY LEVIES “…had the respondent imposed more moderate penalties, it would likely not have had the desired

BUYING AND SELLING PROPERTY: WHO PAYS WHAT COSTS? “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing” (Warren Buffett) Don’t risk not knowing what you’re doing

PROPERTY OWNER AND BODY CORPORATE LIABLE AFTER CHILD’S ELECTROCUTION? A recent High Court decision saw both a sectional title unit owner and his cupboard contractor
On 31 August 2024, Natasha Boshoff, Director in Joubert Galpin Searle’s Litigation division, discussed the ethics of biokinetics at the Life Through Movement Regional Conference.
Please view the presentation below.

PROPERTY: WHY DO YOU NEED AN OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE BEFORE YOU BUY? “…there is no obligation on the [seller] to obtain an occupancy certificate and to
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