YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A NEW HOME OWNER
“So many new property owners believe that once the property is in their name all that is left is to enjoy their new home. Unfortunately,...
Author : Herman Swanepoel
CAN YOU CLAIM MAINTENANCE FOR YOUR ADULT CHILDREN?
“It has been a well-held view in our law that a parent cannot claim maintenance for an adult dependent child from their divorced spouse. But...
DON’T LOSE YOUR TITLE DEED!
“The day they pay off their bond is often an important milestone for home owners. This is followed by the bank releasing the title deed...
BE WARY OF AN “INSTANT LOAN”
Open any newspaper, check your junkmail or read one of the many unsolicited SMS or WhatsApp messages and you will find an advertisement from a...
CAN YOU BE FIRED FOR A WHATSAPP MESSAGE?
With so much communication happening via WhatsApp these days, even between employee and employer, it raises the question as to whether an employee can be...
THE WHEN, WHAT AND HOW OF ESTATE AGENT COMMISSION
“We’ve put our house on the market and have an estate agent that is helping us sell our property. However, we have also told our...
CAN I INSTALL A GENERATOR AT MY SECTIONAL UNIT?
“With load shedding exacerbating the difficulty for many to work from home, many sectional owners are considering the option of a generator to keep things...
WHEN CAN YOU CLAIM ARREAR MAINTENANCE?
A friend of yours has been divorced for a few years now. Her ex was supposed to pay maintenance, but it wasn’t long before he...
CAN I USE A DRONE TO TAKE PHOTOS?
“I’m a wedding photographer and have started using a drone to add an additional element to my wedding photography. One of my clients, however, asked...
IS A COPY OF A WILL VALID?
“Both my parents recently passed away in a car accident. My father shortly before his death mentioned to me that they recently had a new...