Property law
Property matters, on fair terms.
Homes, leases and land carry money and emotion. We protect your position and help both sides reach terms that are written down and enforceable.
Our approach
Most property disputes come down to a deposit, a repair, a notice period, a boundary or a sale that went wrong. We set out the facts and the law, bring the right people to the table and, where necessary, act for you in court or before the relevant tribunal.
Property law
What we handle.
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Landlord and tenant disputes
Deposits, arrears, repairs and notice periods, resolved with reference to the Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999, including matters before the Rental Housing Tribunal.
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Lease agreements
Residential and commercial leases that set out the rent, deposit, term and each side’s responsibilities before anything goes wrong.
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Evictions
Lawful evictions for owners and landlords, and defending occupiers against unlawful ones, under the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998.
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Sale agreements
Offers to purchase and deeds of sale checked or drafted before you sign, and disputes over sales that fell through.
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Property transfers
Guidance through the transfer process, from the signed sale to registration, working with the conveyancers involved.
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Sectional title and community schemes
Levies, conduct rules and disputes with bodies corporate and homeowners’ associations, including referrals to the Community Schemes Ombud Service.
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Neighbour and boundary disputes
Encroachments, nuisance, shared walls and rights of way, settled before they become a feud.
Mediation first
Why mediation works here.
We start at the table because, in these matters, it usually gives the better result.
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Keep the tenancy working
Many landlord and tenant disputes can be settled without an eviction or a lost tenant.
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Read before you sign
Most property disputes start with a document nobody read properly. We read it first.
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Neighbours stay neighbours
A settlement lets people who share a wall or a building keep living next to each other.
Practice areas
Other ways we can help.
Every practice area follows the same approach: mediation first, a fair process and an agreement in writing.
Wills and estates
Wills, deceased estates, executorship and inheritance disputes.
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Debt and credit
Blacklisting, vehicle and home loans, repossession, debt review, garnishee orders and prescribed debt.
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Labour and employment
Unfair dismissal, CCMA referrals, disciplinary hearings, retrenchments and employment contracts.
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Start a conversation
Tell us what happened. We’ll take it from there.
Send us a short description of your dispute. We read every enquiry and come back to you to arrange a consultation.
- Telephone
- +27 73 982 1195