Dream Holiday or Nightmare! An overview of the Property Time-Sharing Control Act and the Vacational Ownership / Time-Share industry. Part 1

Part 1 This article broadly looks at property time-share and the legislation regulating it. The problems and complaints by consumers trapped in the empty and misleading promises advertised to them by the time-share industry are also addressed. In part one, the article gives a broad outline of what the Property Time-Sharing Control Act entails and […]

Selling a property with defects: What you need to know

The Purchaser signs an agreement of sale with the Seller. The property is transferred into the Purchaser’s name. A month later, there were heavy rainfalls and the roof leaks. Is the Seller liable to repair the roof or the Purchaser, as the new owner? To understand which party is liable, one must appreciate the difference […]

Test your knowledge on cybersecurity

How well are you equipped for handling cyber threats to your business? Take the quiz below to test your knowledge on cybersecurity. 1. You just received an email from a client telling you to attend to an urgent financial matter with a link to help you. Do you… ? a.) Click the link provided to […]

How can I lawfully evict my tenant?

You’ve discovered that the tenant renting your apartment has damaged several appliances, including the floor tiles due to irresponsible behaviour. Therefore, you have decided to terminate the lease contract and evict the tenant. Are you allowed to do that and how do you get started? Firstly, there has to be valid reasons to evict a […]