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Good luck Comrades

Good luck to last year's Comrades ladies winner Alexandra Morozova in Sunday's race. We helped her in a legal battle vs the Comrades Marathon Association who had suspended her participation and also not paid her previous years prize money. She went on to win the race despite the pre-race drama. The Russians are back in […]

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Vacant occupation of property

Vacant occupation - what does this mean when you buy a property? Case study, "I recently purchased property and the previous owner had tenants in the outhouse and told me upon registration tenants will be gone. The sale agreement provides for vacant occupation on registration. The property registered in my name and the tenants remained […]

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Owning property jointly

Protect yourself : joint ownership of property Case study : "I co-own a property - my shares are 50%, the other owner has moved out today, the bond is in arrears, and tomorrow tenants are moving in. I never knew about this, neither was I given the choice to consent to this. What are my […]

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The 72 Hour Clause and Continued Marketing

In terms of section 2 of the Alienation of Land Act No. 68 of 1981, the sale of land must be contained in a written document and signed by both the seller and the purchaser. It must contain the details of the parties, the property, and the purchase price.

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Founding Partner turns 60

What an amazing birthday week founding partner Dave Mc Naught celebrated as he turned 60 last week.

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Time to Party

It was party time for Dave Mc Naught and his family in Portugal and Ibiza last week as Dave celebrated his 60th birthday surrounded by his loved ones.

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Property developments more cumbersome?

New property development is the lifeblood of the housing market With changes to sectional title property legislation...

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Awarded Best Again

For several years in a row now Mc Naught and Company have been voted Best Legal Service Provider in the South of Durban.

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Estate agents still to be called estate agents???

Estate agents are a vital part of our lives. We all need to live somewhere and estate agents are the people who help us find our ideal homes.

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