FAQs

What is Township Establishment?
What does rezoning mean?
How can I obtain Business rights on my property?
What is subdivision?
What is meant by "Consent Use"?
How do I rid my property of inflexible encumbrances in the title deed?
What is the assessment of Development Potential based on?
Why do I require a valuation of my property?
Who compiles development plans?
How do I know as a property owner what I can and can't do on my property?
What does registration of servitude mean?
Where do I register my property?
What does expropriation mean?
What does proclamation mean?

What is Township Establishment?

Township establishment is the process of turning farmland or small holdings into township land.

What does rezoning mean?

Rezoning is the process of amending Town Planning Scheme conditions pertaining to a particular property.

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How can I obtain business rights on my property?

Business rights can be obtained by means of rezoning.

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What is subdivision?

Subdivision is the process of dividing a single property into two or more portions.

What is meant by "Consent Use"?

A Consent Use procedure is followed when a Town Planning Scheme specifically provides for certain uses with the consent of the local authority.

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How do I rid my property of inflexible encumbrances in the title deed?

Removal of Restrictive Conditions is often required to rid a property of certain inflexible encumbrances written into the title deed.

What is the assessment of Development Potential based on?

The assessment of Development Potential is based largely on market conditions, applicable development control measures, development policy and potential development costs.

Why do I require a valuation of my property?

The Valuation of a property determines monthly municipal tax, but is also essential for the sake of Capital Gains Tax and negotiations as a result of expropriations or proclamations.

Who compiles Development Plans?

Development Plans can be compiled by a property owner ( or his town planner on his behalf) for a specific site, or can be compiled by a planning authority as part of the development policy for a larger area.

How do I know as a property owner what I can and can't do on my property?

Ask your town planner for a full site assessment. Land use controls include legislation, town planning schemes and title conditions that tell a property owner what he can or cannot do with or on his property.

What does registration of servitude mean?

Registration of Servitude is the procedure of securing a right in favour of a third party over a particular property.

Where do I register my property?

Registration of Property Ownership is done in the Deeds Office. This procedure can only be done with the assistance of a registered property conveyancer.

What does expropriation mean?

Expropriation is the procedure available to a local, provincial or national authority to obtain ownership of property or certain rights over property.

What does proclamation mean?

Proclamation is an alternative procedure available to a local, provincial or national authority to obtain certain rights over property, such as roads.