23 Nov 2023
Repo Rate remains stable at 8.25%
29 Aug 2023
Be aware when out shopping - 5 top safety tips
7 Feb 2023
Marriage and Property
1 Aug 2022
ESI Attorneys: August Newsletter
12 May 2021
Airbnb: Protection from "bad" guests
4 May 2021
How to make your home pet friendly
13 Apr 2021
WHO GETS THE HOUSE ON DIVORCE?
7 Apr 2021
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON CYBERSECURITY
16 Mar 2021
Revamp your rental home
8 Sep 2020
ESTATE LIABILITIES TO CONSIDER IN YOUR WILL
8 Jul 2020
WHY A '72 HOUR' CLAUSE?
31 Mar 2020
3 months payment holiday
27 Feb 2020
The Budget Speech
3 Dec 2018
Level 3 Water Restrictions (2018)
1 Mar 2018
Top 10 reasons to renovate your home
4 Dec 2017
What is the role of a Curator Bonis?
9 Apr 2017
THE CONSEQUENCES OF DRINKING AND DRIVING
9 Apr 2017
Renting Property to Foreigners
9 Apr 2017
Owning Property without a Will
9 Apr 2017
How to manage your Dept
24 Feb 2017
THE 2017 BUDGET SPEECH - ESI Attorneys
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan yesterday delivered his 2017 budget speech and the next few days will undoubtedly bring about much analysis and dissection of the provisions announced (as well as what was not announced) by all corners of society. Mr Gordhan highlighted in his speech the value of economic transformation of the economy and stressed the importance of maintaining a culture of exceptional sound fiscal policy. Tax wise, the most significant change for property investors will undoubtedly be the adjustment in the transfer duty threshold to R900 000.00 (up from R750 000.00) from the 1st of March 2017.
2 Feb 2017
Two minutes to a swimming pool tragedy and a R62m damages claim - M...
“There’s no tragedy in life like the death of a child” (Dwight D. Eisenhower)
21 Oct 2016
The STSM Act: What you need to know right now | CyberProp | 10-21
Most owners in Sectional Title schemes can expect their levy payments to increase now that the Sectional Titles Schemes Management (STSM) Act has come into operation. The reason, says Andrew Schaefer, MD of leading national property management company Trafalgar, is that the new legislation introduces a compulsory requirement for all schemes to establish and/ or maintain a substantial reserve fund to cover the future cost of any major maintenance projects or emergency repairs to common property. “The aim of this provision is to eliminate the need in due course for schemes to introduce onerous special levies to cover unexpected expenses, but in the short term it is likely to place an additional burden on most sectional title owners.”
11 Oct 2016
Hou liewer jou bates - en selfrespek (Die Burger 8/10/2016)
Deel ek nou my goed aan my kinders uit, of moet hulle wag totdat ek dood is
12 Aug 2016
Why fewer foreigners are buying property in South Africa
Financial services company FNB says that foreigner buying of domestic property is showing sideways movement, and is off its peak level achieved in late-2014.
10 Aug 2016
MANAGING DISPUTES OVER A DECEASED RELATIVE’S ESTATE
If someone leaves a sizeable estate behind, it may cause conflict among the possible heirs. The help of an attorney, when settling an estate after a death, can avoid unnecessary troubles
24 May 2016
What happens if I die without a will?
Attorneys often emphasise the fact that you should have a will drawn up and revise it regularly in order to facilitate the bequeathing of your possessions after your death. Many people still omit to do this. The problem is that, should a person die without leaving a valid will, in other words intestate, his/her estate will be administered and distributed according to the stipulations of the Intestate Succession Act No 81 of 1987.
31 Mar 2016
YOUR PROPERTY’S LEGACY FILE
Why are all the loose documents not filed? Would it not have been less stressful if all the house’s documents were kept in a central location, neatly and up to date?
23 Feb 2016
WATER FACTS
15 Apr 2015
CHILD CAR SEATS NOW COMPULSORY BY LAW
19 Mar 2015
The 7 Steps of the Bond Registration Process
19 Mar 2015
Guide to the Registration Process
29 Jan 2015
5 must-knows for buying property
29 Jan 2015