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Isn't A Longer Notice Period Enough To Avoid Paying Penalties When You End A Lease Early?

When it comes to residential leases, the "right" answer matters less than understanding why the answer is what it is. Below is a concise guide to the legal framework, followed by some practical pointers for both landlords and tenants.

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Rental Growth Hits A Seven-Year High

The first PayProp Rental Index of 2025 has confirmed what many landlords suspected from the flurry of "LET BY" boards: average national rents grew 5.6 percent year-on-year in Q1...

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

Establishing a township is one of the most exciting and complex steps in property development. Whether you are unlocking agricultural land for residential or mixed-use development or formalising...

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Fee Shake-Ups And Duty Drops

The South African property market received two pieces of news this year that every buyer, seller and estate agent should know about. First, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) pushed the transfer-duty...

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Transferring Immovable Property From A Deceased Estate: Understanding The Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Thinking Of Buying Or Selling Immovable Property? Here's A Guide To The Associated Costs

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Effect Of Different Matrimonial Regimes And Foreign Marriages On The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Municipal Mayhem: Why Your Clearance Certificate Might Never Arrive

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Left In The Dark: Why Landlords Can't Just Cut Your Power

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Real Estate Contracts: What Is The Subject To Sale Condition?

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

How To Check Your Property Zoning And Apply For Changes In Cape Town

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

What Does "Bond Approval" Mean In A Real Estate Agreement Of Sale?

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Bridging The Liability Gap: Employer Recourse Against Subcontractors In Construction Contracts

South Africa Real Estate

AA

Adams & Adams

Avoid Costly Tenant Disputes: What You Must Know About The Vacant Occupation Clause

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Benefits Of A Unified African Energy Market

South Africa Energy

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ENS

2025 National Budget WED (Video)

South Africa Tax

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ENS

South African Photographer Accused Of Intellectual Property Infringement

South Africa IP

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ENS

Justice Clicked: Landmark Cybercrime Conviction Shakes South Africa's Digital Underworld

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

Young AFSA Webinar – Session 3 (Video)

South Africa Litigation

Deale Attorneys

Construction & Planning

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

Establishing a township is one of the most exciting and complex steps in property development. Whether you are unlocking agricultural land for residential or mixed-use development or formalising...

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

What The New Expropriation Act Means For Landowners And Reform In South Africa

The expropriation of property is a significant legal and political issue in South Africa, particularly in the context of land reform and redressing historical injustices.

South Africa Government

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

How To Check Your Property Zoning And Apply For Changes In Cape Town

Every property within the boundaries of the City of Cape Town municipality has a specific zoning assigned to it based on the City of Cape Town's Land Use Management System and Development Management Scheme (DMS).

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Bridging The Liability Gap: Employer Recourse Against Subcontractors In Construction Contracts

South Africa Real Estate

AA

Adams & Adams

PART 1: How Businesses Can Proactively Combat The Scourge Of The Construction Mafia

South Africa Real Estate

WW

Webber Wentzel

Understanding "Voetstoots" Beyond The Physical Condition Of The Property

South Africa Real Estate

AA

Adams & Adams

ESG: A New Paradigm For Construction Agreements

South Africa Environment

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Decoding Contractual Guarantees – Gauteng High Court Advocates A Businesslike Interpretation

South Africa Insurance

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ENS

Forging Steadfast Legal Strategies For Southern Africa's Evolving Construction Landscape

South Africa Real Estate

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Tiefenthaler Africa

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Conveyancing

Rental Growth Hits A Seven-Year High

The first PayProp Rental Index of 2025 has confirmed what many landlords suspected from the flurry of "LET BY" boards: average national rents grew 5.6 percent year-on-year in Q1...

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

Establishing a township is one of the most exciting and complex steps in property development. Whether you are unlocking agricultural land for residential or mixed-use development or formalising...

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Fee Shake-Ups And Duty Drops

The South African property market received two pieces of news this year that every buyer, seller and estate agent should know about. First, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) pushed the transfer-duty...

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Transferring Immovable Property From A Deceased Estate: Understanding The Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Thinking Of Buying Or Selling Immovable Property? Here's A Guide To The Associated Costs

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Effect Of Different Matrimonial Regimes And Foreign Marriages On The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Municipal Mayhem: Why Your Clearance Certificate Might Never Arrive

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Who Gets The Commission?

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

What Is A Right Of Way Servitude?

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

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Real Estate

Isn't A Longer Notice Period Enough To Avoid Paying Penalties When You End A Lease Early?

When it comes to residential leases, the "right" answer matters less than understanding why the answer is what it is. Below is a concise guide to the legal framework, followed by some practical pointers for both landlords and tenants.

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

What Every Developer Needs To Know About Township Establishment

Establishing a township is one of the most exciting and complex steps in property development. Whether you are unlocking agricultural land for residential or mixed-use development or formalising...

South Africa Real Estate

BI

Barnard Inc.

Escaping The Provisions Of The National Credit Act

In the case of Uys NO and others v The National Credit Regulator and another, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘SCA') recently heard an appeal from the Gauteng Division...

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Transferring Immovable Property From A Deceased Estate: Understanding The Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Thinking Of Buying Or Selling Immovable Property? Here's A Guide To The Associated Costs

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Effect Of Different Matrimonial Regimes And Foreign Marriages On The Conveyancing Process

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Municipal Mayhem: Why Your Clearance Certificate Might Never Arrive

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Left In The Dark: Why Landlords Can't Just Cut Your Power

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Real Estate Contracts: What Is The Subject To Sale Condition?

South Africa Real Estate

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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Land Law & Agriculture

New South African Plant Breeders' Rights Law Comes Into Effect

South Africa's new Plant Breeders' Rights Act 12 of 2018 (new Act) has, by proclamation in the Government Gazette of 6 June 2025, been deemed to have been in effect since 1 June 2025.

South Africa Government

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Adams & Adams

What The New Expropriation Act Means For Landowners And Reform In South Africa

The expropriation of property is a significant legal and political issue in South Africa, particularly in the context of land reform and redressing historical injustices.

South Africa Government

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Meat Analogue Products And The Proposed Amendments To The Processed And Raw Processed Meat Regulations

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development ("DALRRD") have invited comments on the Draft Regulations Regarding The Classification, Packaging and Marking...

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

New Regulations Published For Agricultural Remedies In South Africa

South Africa Environment

AA

Adams & Adams

GI Products Such As Figs, Pepper And Olive Oil Grow Under Cooperation Between The EU And Africa

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Inventa

Mooted Changes To SA's Business Rescue Laws May Save The Struggling Agriculture Sector

South Africa Strategy

BI

Barnard Inc.

Department Beefs Up Enforcement Of Regulations

European Union Real Estate

AA

Adams & Adams

Food For The Future: A Roadmap For Africa's Evolving Agri-Landscape

South Africa Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Compulsory Disclosures About Land Ownership

South Africa Real Estate

MA

Michalsons Attorneys

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Latest Videos

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Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 4 – Real Estate (Video)

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Orison Legal

Two Common Mistakes On Land Purchase Part 1 (Video)

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

The Transfer Of Derelict Lands In Zimbabwe (Video)

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

Kenya Real Estate Outlook – Room For Growth (Video Content)

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TripleOKLaw

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