by SSLR | Aug 31, 2015 | Eviction
It is possible that an eviction application may have to be instituted during the process of transferring a property. We usually encounter this conundrum in two different instances: When a Property is bought and sold on a sale in execution; and In cases where a tenant...
by SSLR | Aug 24, 2015 | Lease
More and more do we see the trend of “cash-buyers” purchasing properties (especially high end properties) for cash. In these difficult market conditions, one can easily be lured into chasing up a deal with a cash buyer. The fact that the banks are still reluctant to...
by SSLR | Aug 18, 2015 | Legal
On 14 April 2015, the Western Cape Division of the High Court handed down judgment in a matter, which caused a great stir in the property industry. In this matter the court granted an order authorising the property owner to terminate the electricity supply to the...
by SSLR | Aug 14, 2015 | Legal
We are confronted, on a daily basis, with property owners who urgently require legal assistance with regards to non-paying tenants. It is then to our surprise, that legal assistance was one of the last options to address the problem. Many property owners initially...