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When Time Runs Out: Court Upholds R1.7 Million Deposit Forfeiture in Property Sale Dispute

03 March 2026

In Von Holdt v Hill Inc and Others (2023/066739) [2025] ZAGPJHV 1165 (18 November 2025), the High Court considered a... dispute arising for the sale of immovable property and, more specifically, the enforcement of a deposit forfeiture clause following cancellation of the sale agreement.

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The when, what and how of estate agent commission

12 October 2021

We’ve put our house in the market and have an estate agent that is helping us sell our property. However,... we have also told our friends that we are selling should anyone know of an interested buyer. But what happens if we get a buyer independent from our estate agent? Must we still pay agent’s commission?

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