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Plot and Plan: Great Option, Just Beware the Building Deadline
There are many benefits to the “buy and build” option when you decide to buy a house, but they come with some important cautions.
Sellers and Landlords: Using an Unregistered Estate Agent
The Estate Agency Affairs Board says that up to 50,000 agents may be operating without the required Fidelity Fund Certificate, and whilst many former agents have probably just closed up shop, there is a chance that the agent who sold or rented out your house for you is (whether inadvertently or by design) unregistered.
We look at how this affects you, with a note to agents on the importance of renewing your Fidelity Fund Certificates and using your EAAB PrivySeals.
Here’s Why You Need an ANC (Whether You Marry Here or Overseas)
It’s important to sort out all the legalities before your wedding date. Upfront legal advice and assistance is essential here.
Selling Property this Festive Season? 3 Tips for a Smooth Transfer
The Festive Season can be a great time to sell property, and to buy it. Regardless of whether you are a buyer or a seller, we are talking here about an important and valuable asset – perhaps the most important you will ever own.
Closing Down the Guesthouse Next Door: Notes for Owners and Neighbours
Are you planning to open a guesthouse? Or perhaps you live next door to an existing guesthouse and for some reason want to have it shut down?
Either way, you need to know what your rights are, and what you will have to prove if you end up in a court battle. By way of illustration we discuss an attempt by residents of a quiet suburb to shut down a guesthouse amidst allegations of noise, wild parties and nuisance guests.
The Court’s decision is as important for all would-be guesthouse owners as it is for their neighbours.
Creditors and Debtors: Important New Prescription Judgment
The fact that debts prescribe (become uncollectable after a period of time) presents as much of a threat to a creditor as it does an opportunity to a debtor so it’s important for both to understand the process.
Creditors: When Can You Use a Liquidation Application to Collect Debt?
When you are struggling to recover your money from a recalcitrant debtor company, applying for its liquidation can be a very powerful collection tool.
Legal Issues to Consider When Buying a Business with a Website
Because websites are a vital part of many businesses, if you are buying a business you need to perform a due diligence on the website.
Keeping Notes: 3 Habits Your Lawyer Will Love You For
Chances are that at some point in your career, a lawyer — yours, or someone else’s — will want to review notes you took at a meeting or during a phone conversation.
Avoid the Top 3 Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make
For new entrepreneurs, building a business can be a period of trial and error. Part of the adventure is wading through daunting legal matters.