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SUBDIVISION: GETTING MORE OUT OF YOUR LARGE ERF
Subdividing your property can be beneficial. Discover the process, legal requirements, and potential benefits of creating separate portions of land for mortgage, lease, sale, or other purposes.
EVICTING TENANTS – HAVE THE LAW ON YOUR SIDE
Namibian eviction laws require landlords to follow a legal process when removing tenants from a property. According to the Namibian Constitution, evictions must adhere to Article 80, ensuring a fair hearing for tenants. The Rents Ordinance Act 13 of 1977 mandates at least three months’ notice in areas with rent boards, while the default notice period is 30 days under common law. Landlords must prove rightful ownership and unlawful tenant occupation to initiate eviction. Legal advice is recommended to ensure compliance with these regulations.
WHAT IS CO-BUYING AND IS IT THE ANSWER FOR MILLENNIALS?
With the rapid rise in housing prices globally, growing numbers of aspirant homeowners are excluded from the property market as their salaries remain stagnant. Much has been written about the impact of this phenomenon on millennials in cities such as London, San...
REGISTERING A TRADEMARK
A trademark is a recognisable word, sign, symbol, design, or combination of these things which represents the goods and/or services offered by a business and distinguishes the goods and/or services of one business from another. A trademark may consist of one or a...
Owners and Tenants have different rights and obligations
Curious to unravel the specifics? Click the link to dive into our comprehensive guidelines that break down the roles and responsibilities of lessors and lessees. Don’t miss out on the essential insights that can make your leasing experience smoother!
2024 Budget Review – Tax Proposals
Discover key tax updates from Namibia’s 2024 national budget, emphasizing corporate tax rate reductions, new incentives for businesses, and adjustments to personal and consumption taxes. Stay informed with this comprehensive summary.
To stamp or not to stamp, that is the question
The Stamp Duties Act makes provision that: Every instrument, as defined and referred to in Schedule 1 of the said Act, except documents for which exemption is provided for in this Act or any other Act, shall be subject to the duties prescribed in that Schedule in...
Offer to Purchase
The safest way to buy your home is for your estate agent or attorney to draft an Otter to Purchase and explain the clauses to you. Once the Offer to Purchase is signed by all the parties concerned, it is a binding contract. Remember that a verbal sale of immovable...
Marrying out, with or without
Diving into Marriage Preparation: Demystifying Antenuptial Contracts. As couples embark on the journey of matrimony, the significance of the antenuptial contract becomes paramount. ? This legal arrangement offers a gateway to financial independence and asset protection.
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