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Property Ownership OptionsWhen considering buying property such as a unit, complex, or free standing house in South Africa , the buyer must be aware of the various options available to them in terms of ownership. The most commonly used form of ownership in South Africa is freehold, though sectional title, leasehold and share block are other options available.
Other main factors in deciding the type of name your register your property in, are security (protection of the property as an investment) and tax implications. The most popular choices of ownership available are:
In terms of freehold or individual ownership, the buyer can acquire full ownership of the property, and as a result are free to do with it as they please, as long as their plans do not interfere with municipal regulations. This will allow the owner to sell the property at any desired time, rent it out, or paint and alter as they like. Freehold ownership is the simplest form of property ownership, as it allows the owner full responsibility of the property. As the owner of the property, responsibilities include the paying of rates for services such as water, sewerage, electricity and refuse removal, and the maintenance of grass verges etc. When purchasing freehold property, the buyer is given the title of the property, and new ownership is registered at the Deeds Office, which records ownership and other rights. relating to immovable property.
A trust can be established by contract over a short period of time, usually less than one month. Parties involved in a trust are the founder, who formed the trust, and the trustees. The founder places the assets under the administration of trustees, and the trustees look after the assets for the beneficiaries. There are a number of different forms of trusts available such as business or family, however, property is often registered in the name of a family trust. There are strict regulations which prevent people from moving their assets into a trust before they file for bankruptcy.
Property can be bought in the name of a partnership but due to many disadvantages this form of ownership is not the most popular. The main disadvantage is that the property forms part of the personal estate of all the partners and as a result of this, is exposed to legal action by the creditors of individual partners.
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