When undertaking any property and conveyancing work, you want to get it done right the first time - on time. We pride ourselves on ensuring we do it right. We specialise in property transfers, property developments, mortgage bonds and sectionalisations. The process of transferring ownership of a property from an owner/seller to the buyer starts […]
We record the end of another era as we pay tribute to Adrian Stowell, our Pietermaritzburg local attorney serving the KZN Deeds Office, who passed away yesterday. I first met Adrian, whose father founded the firm Stowell and Company, in 1982 when I commenced articles, fresh out of University when I completed my law degree. […]
Sold your property? What's next? What happens when I sell my house or buy? The process of transferring ownership of a property from an owner/seller to the buyer starts with a sale agreement which is then handed to a specialist attorney and is called "conveyancing" - conveying ownership from one person to the new buyer. […]
When undertaking any property and conveyancing work, you want to get it done right the first time - on time. We pride ourselves on ensuring we do it right. We specialise in property transfers, property developments, mortgage bonds and sectionalisations. The process of transferring ownership of a property from an owner/seller to the buyer starts […]
We record the end of another era as we pay tribute to Adrian Stowell, our Pietermaritzburg local attorney serving the KZN Deeds Office, who passed away yesterday. I first met Adrian, whose father founded the firm Stowell and Company, in 1982 when I commenced articles, fresh out of University when I completed my law degree. […]
Sold your property? What's next? What happens when I sell my house or buy? The process of transferring ownership of a property from an owner/seller to the buyer starts with a sale agreement which is then handed to a specialist attorney and is called "conveyancing" - conveying ownership from one person to the new buyer. […]
Whose responsibility are property defects ? Happy clauses make happy sales... Even if the conveyancers have been appointed either by the seller or the buyer to register transfer of ownership of a property, their role is only that - to collect the required documents and the purchase price, liaising with attorneys who may have been […]
Who is responsible for electrical defects? - case study: "We bought a house 5 years ago and received the electrical compliance certificate etc. We have now installed an inverter system and they are unable to provide us with the Certificate of Compliance as the plugs, connections, circuit breakers are a mess. Who is now liable […]
What happens when a property bought has undisclosed defects . Case study: "I need legal advice on a property dispute where the previous owners failed to declare defects on the property. " Mc Naught and Co says: Unfortunately the conveyancing attorneys act as neutral parties attending only to the transfer of ownership from […]
When a property is sold, who pays and when are rates and levies payable? Whilst the sellers are liable for rates and levies up to date of registration of the change of ownership of the property, the Rates department as well as Body Corporate require an advance payment of rates and levies beyond the anticipated […]
This interesting question popped up. How can I remove my name from a bank mortgage bond? When you buy a property and get a bank loan (mortgage bond) to pay for it, both the property ownership registration (title deeds) and the bank loan (mortgage bond) need to be in the same names. This means that […]
Mark and Estee from Mc Naught and Co, project attorneys for Homestead Views in St Francis Bay, pay an onsite visit to check on construction progress.
