Commercial real estate in South Africa: overview | Practical Law

Commercial real estate in South Africa: overview | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in South Africa.

Commercial real estate in South Africa: overview

Practical Law Country Q&A 6-570-3426 (Approx. 20 pages)

Commercial real estate in South Africa: overview

by Pieter Niehaus and Chloë Merrington, Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa
Law stated as at 01 Feb 2020South Africa
A Q&A guide to corporate real estate law in South Africa.
The Q&A gives a high level overview of the corporate real estate market; real estate investment structures, including REITs; title; tenure; sale of real estate; seller's liability; due diligence; warranties; real estate tax and mitigation, including VAT and stamp duty/transfer tax; climate change targets; restrictions on foreign ownership; real estate finance; leases; planning law; and proposals for reform.
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This Q&A is part of the global guide to corporate real estate law. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit global.practicallaw.com/realestate-guide.