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Conveyancing is a dynamic area of the law and as technology develops so will the opportunities grow for conveyancers to increase their profits and to cut their expenses. Over the last thirteen years the GhostDigest under its editor John de Villiers has published thousands of articles, delivered new and inspiring information to conveyancers, and promoted the interests of conveyancers, the conveyancing industry in particular and the property profession in general.
GhostDigest is essentially a "bird's-eye-view" of what's happening in the conveyancing profession. As such it gives practitioners the bigger picture as to what other firms are doing. We have published articles on how conveyancing practices can increase fees and reduce costs. We have looked at technology and how it can benefit conveyancers. We have highlighted successful conveyancing practices elsewhere in the world and followed the progress of electronic deeds registration in South Africa and in other countries. We have also monitored trends in the industry, such as firms acquiring estate agencies and the role of mortgage originators. Source
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Financial implications for selling immovable property – is it classified as capital or revenue? South Africa - De Rebus Whether a receipt or an accrual is ‘capital’ or ‘revenue’ in nature, in calculating a taxpayer’s taxable income, is probably the most common issue that arises in income tax litigation. With the current financial climate prompting many people to restructure their financial arrangements, for some this has meant contemplating the sale of their immovable property.
e-Signatures and property
A recent Eastern Cape High Court Decision (Borcherds and Another v Duxbury and Others (1522/2020) [2020] ZAECPEHC 37) has focused the law on the ever-increasing use of electronic agreements and e-signatures. Unfortunately, the judgement, instead of giving clarity and guidance, introduces doubt and uncertainty into this fast-growing category of technology.
Risk Alert Bulletin - December 2020
Risk Management Column: Scam Alert The increase in cybercrime incidents in 2020 is well documented. Locally and abroad, legal practitioners and their staff working remotely as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown measures have been identified as one of the the economic sectors targeted by the cyber scammers. People working from home, it has been said, may have lower alertness to cyber risks.
Paddocks Press - November 2020
Latest Articles The Conveyancing Tables of Costs Ready Reckoner has been updated to reflect the changes made to the Conveyancing Fees Guidelines for the transfer of immovable property, applicable from 1st May 2021.
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Conveyancing Association launches revised Cyberfraud & Fraud Protocol UK - TodaysConveyancer The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has launched a revised fifth version of its Cyberfraud and Fraud Protocol which provides conveyancing firms with practical information on how criminals operate and the measures they, and their staff, can take to avoid being victims of fraud and cyber-crime.
POPIA: A practical four step plan
“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail” (Benjamin Franklin) The media is still awash with warnings about the dangers of not complying with POPIA (the Protection of Personal Information Act). The risks of non-compliance are indeed substantial but whilst much is made of the fact that the Act itself is now in force, references to the one-year grace period for compliance expiring on 30 June 2021 appear only in the fine print (if at all).
Before you buy or sell...
“Who acts in haste repents at leisure” (Aesop) Our Festive Season is always a busy time for property sales, and this year should be no different - pent up demand, increased affordability, relocations, record low interest rates and availability of bonds are all factors likely to drive a busy property market for at least the next few months.
Anonymous Partnerships
A partnership en commandite is carried on in the name of one or more partners, the other partner, whose name remains undisclosed, agreeing to contribute a fixed sum, on condition that he will receive a certain share of the profits, if any, but that in the event of loss he/she will not be liable for more than the fixed sum he has agreed to contribute as capital to the partnership (Lamb Bros v Brenner & Co (supra) at 161 and Butcher & Sons v Baranov Bros (1905) 26 NLR 589 at 592).
Paddocks Press - October 2020
Latest Articles The Conveyancing Tables of Costs Ready Reckoner has been updated to reflect the changes made to the Conveyancing Fees Guidelines for the transfer of immovable property, applicable from 1st May 2021.
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‘HM Land Registry’s Safe Harbour Standard is good news for conveyancing’ UK - Mortgage Finance Gazette Back in November, HM Land Registry unveiled a draft set of requirements to encourage digital identity checks in the conveyancing process and provide a ‘Safe Harbour’ for those law firms who use a digital ID provider that meets the Safe Harbour standard.