https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/637.html South Africa news 15 Land & Property Law news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/637.html en-us Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:08:50 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ethekwini-housing-contracts-ruled-unlawful-856013a Three companies may not start building new dwellings but may finish those they have started. 1-270899 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/renting-out-your-property-avoid-these-common-landlord-mistakes-290637a As South Africa's rental market continues to expand, more homeowners are turning to property as a reliable source of long-term income. However, owning a rental property involves far more than collecting rent. 1-270620 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/can-an-hoa-disable-an-estate-app-without-breaking-the-law-523270a As estates continue replacing physical access cards with biometrics, QR codes and app‑based systems, the boundary between “possession” and “digital administration” has become increasingly blurred. 1-270336 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-housing-backlog-hits-3-million-as-court-ruling-bites-745772a The Constitutional Court's recent Tafelberg judgment, while advancing constitutional principles of spatial justice, could unintentionally reduce access to affordable housing, according to Sentinel Homes managing director Renier Kriek. 1-270112 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/landmark-ruling-reinforces-registered-ownership-rights-397528a A recent High Court judgment has reinforced the rights of registered property owners, confirming that a valid title deed remains enforceable unless and until it is set aside by a court. 1-269873 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/supreme-court-consumer-protection-act-doesnt-apply-to-home-rentals-175546a A recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment has clarified how the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) applies to residential leases. The ruling in Els v Venter and Another provides greater certainty on the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Here are the key takeaways from the judgment. 1-269698 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/housing-activists-win-landmark-battle-over-contested-sea-point-site-620121a In a major victory for housing activists, the Constitutional Court of South Africa has declared the R135m sale of the former Tafelberg School site in Sea Point to a private buyer unlawful. This brings a decade-long legal battle over one of Cape Town’s most contested pieces of public land to a close. 1-269561 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-social-housing-under-strain-as-occupation-disputes-escalate-nasho-warns-842593a The National Association of Social Housing Organisations (Nasho) has raised alarm over the liquidation of Capital City Housing NPC, the institution behind Pietermaritzburg’s Aloe Ridge social-housing project. 1-269329 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sca-denies-tshwane-land-expropriation-bid-enforces-eviction-order-408089a The dispute in City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another v Summer Season Trading 63 (Pty) Ltd [2026] (SCA) (the Summer Season case) arose after hundreds of unlawful occupiers settled on land owned by Summer Season Trading. 1-269205 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hundreds-protest-new-land-occupation-law-in-durban-and-joburg-953264a Hundreds of land activists took to the streets in Durban and Johannesburg on Friday, 12 June 2026 to protest a proposed anti-land occupation law. 1-269054 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Land & Property Law South Africa