South Africa: Real Estate

A South African court held a landlord liable for severe injuries sustained by a minor child when a heavy sliding gate toppled onto him at rented premises. The judgment examined whether the landlord breached his duty to maintain reasonably safe premises and whether the absence of adequate safety mechanisms constituted negligence, with significant implications for property owner liability insurance.

When a property in a deceased estate is sold and transferred to a third party, the purchase price is typically paid into the late estate bank account.

When registering immovable property and mortgage bonds, a Conveyancer must carefully consider the seller's, purchaser's, or mortgagor's marital status and the applicable matrimonial regime.