Legislation

Any estate agency firm with an annual total turnover of  less than R2,5 million qualifies as an Exempted Micro-Enterprise (“EME”). Exempted Micro Enterprises (“EMEs”) will be exempt [...]

The Department of Human Settlements has published the regulations under the Act which are necessary to give effect to the commencement of the Rental Housing Act, 1999 as amended.  The draft [...]

The Department of Human Settlements has published the draft regulations under the Act which are necessary to give effect to the commencement of the Rental Housing Act, 1999 as amended.  The draft [...]

To access the Property Sector Codes as gazetted click on the links below:- 40910-amended-property-sector-code property-sector-scorecard Please find below a list of some of the the accredited [...]

In terms of Section 77 of the Property Practitioners Act (Act No. 22 of 2019), the Act will come into operation on 1 February 2022. The Minister for Human Settlements has in terms of Section 70 [...]

In response to the POPI Act which came into effect on 1 July 2021, Lightstone have prepared this handy booklet for Estate Agents on important and relevant POPIA information and its potential [...]

Sectional Titles Act Amendment to the Regulations:- sectional-titles-act-amendment-of-regulations

In terms of section 9 (9) of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 (Act No. 47 of 1937), amendments to the regulations have been gazetted. deeds-registries-act-amendment-of-the-regulations

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The following Alien and Invasive Species lists in terms of sections 66(1), 67(1), 70(1)(a), 71(3) and 71A of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) [...]