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A South African couple and their conveyancer discussing occupation rent disputes outside a Highveld face-brick home on a bright clear day.

Occupation rent disputes: what the law says

A South African conveyancer working through an occupation rent calculation on a printed Offer to Purchase document at a sunlit desk.

Occupation rent calculation: how the daily rate works

A conveyancer explains occupation rent clauses to a buyer reviewing an offer-to-purchase document in a sunlit Cape Town attorney's office.

Occupation rent clauses in the offer to purchase

A South African conveyancer reviewing paperwork relating to a guarantee of funds in a property sale transaction.

Guarantee of funds in a property sale explained

A South African estate agent explains the bond suspensive clause in an offer to purchase document to a young couple at a sunlit office desk.

Offer to purchase: what the suspensive bond clause means

A South African property attorney reviewing warranty clauses in an offer to purchase document at a sunlit Cape Town office.

Offer to purchase: what the warranty clauses mean

A South African home buyer carefully reviewing an offer to purchase document to understand the cooling-off period before signing.

Offer to purchase: what the cooling-off period means

A conveyancer guiding a couple through signing an offer to purchase at a sunlit desk in a South African home office.

Offer to purchase: what the signing process involves

A South African homebuyer reviews offer to purchase conditions at her kitchen table in a Johannesburg suburb.

Offer to purchase conditions that protect buyers

A conveyancer explaining the conveyancing process to a young South African couple at a law office desk in Johannesburg.

Conveyancing process explained for property buyers

A South African estate agent discussing occupation rent terms with buyers at the front door of a Highveld face-brick home.

Occupation rent in South Africa: what buyers and sellers pay

A South African estate agent discussing the occupation date with buyers outside a face-brick suburban home on a bright Highveld day.

Occupation date vs transfer date in a property sale

A characterful bushveld safari lodge homestead among acacia trees at sunset, representing the transfer costs involved when buying property in South Africa.

Transfer costs and taxes when buying property

Garden Route coastal town homes between indigenous forest and the ocean, illustrating how prorated rates utilities are calculated at property transfer.

Prorated rates and utilities at property transfer

A classic Cape Dutch homestead in the Western Cape winelands, representing the type of heritage property governed by the Administration of Estates Act when passed down through inheritance in South Africa.

The Administration of Estates Act and property inheritance in South Africa

A professional South African estate agent stands in front of a suburban home, ready to guide clients through the Property Practitioners Act.

The Property Practitioners Act explained for buyers and sellers

A neat modern South African townhouse complex governed by the Sectional Titles Act, with tidy gardens and paved driveways under a clear bright blue sky.

The Sectional Titles Act and what it means for owners

The exterior of a South African deeds office on a bright clear day, where deeds office registration finalises property transfer for new homeowners.

Deeds office registration: what happens on transfer day

A characterful Karoo farmhouse homestead on open semi-desert plains, representing the suspensive conditions that must be met before a rural property transfer can proceed.

Suspensive conditions in property transfer explained

A lush KwaZulu-Natal coastal suburb with palm trees and the Indian Ocean beyond — the kind of property where a rates clearance certificate is essential before transfer.

Rates clearance certificate: what buyers and sellers must know