Is a seller held liable to repair a leaking roof after the property is sold?
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 […]
Recovering arrear maintenance: How far is too far?
In a recent judgement of the Johannesburg High Court, the court proved that it was willing to go to extreme lengths to help recover maintenance that had fallen in arrears. The applicant in the case was a mother of two minor children who brought an urgent application against the father for maintenance that had been […]