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Land And Property [2021] ZAGPJHC 566

Ten Napel and Another v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others (44339/2020)

Ten Napel and Another v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others (44339/2020) [2021] ZAGPJHC 566 (30 September 2021)

The High Court ordered demolition of an unlawful multi-dwelling structure built without approved plans or rezoning, and awarded costs against the respondent.

  • Building Regulations
  • Town Planning Scheme
  • Restrictive Conditions Of Title
  • Demolition Order
  • Municipal Enforcement
  • Neighbour Law
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Land And Property [2019] ZAGPJHC 91

Chevron South Africa (Proprietary) Limited v Ebisu Dealers CC and Others (8523/2017)

Chevron South Africa (Proprietary) Limited v Ebisu Dealers CC and Others (8523/2017) [2019] ZAGPJHC 91 (14 March 2019)

The High Court held respondents in contempt for breaching an interdict over a servitude and granted final interdictory relief enforcing the restrictive title condition.

  • Restrictive Conditions Of Title
  • Personal Servitude
  • Contempt Of Court
  • Interdict
  • Abandonment Of Rights
  • Contempt-of-court
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Administrative Law [2015] ZAECPEHC 59

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality v Georgiou t/a Georgiou Guesthouse and Spa and Others (1663/2015)

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality v Georgiou t/a Georgiou Guesthouse and Spa and Others (1663/2015) [2015] ZAECPEHC 59; [2016] 1 All SA 607 (ECP); 2016 (2) SA 394 (ECP) (20 October 2015)

The court held that the conditional re-zoning of the properties, subject to the removal of restrictive conditions of title, was unlawful. The purported condition was not a lawful condition under section 42 of LUPO, as it did not relate to land use restrictions or development parameters but merely restated the legal position that restrictive conditions take precedence. The local authority is bound to consider and enforce restrictive conditions and cannot circumvent them by granting conditional re-zoning. The special consent granted to operate a licensed hotel and chapel was also unlawful, as n…

  • Promotion Of Administrative Justice Act
  • Land Use Planning
  • Restrictive Conditions Of Title
  • Zoning Scheme Regulations
  • Special Consent Procedure
  • Municipal Delegation Of Powers
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Land And Property [2015] ZAGPPHC 538

Bondev Midrand (Pty) Limited v Rasalanavho and Others (47616/2014)

Bondev Midrand (Pty) Limited v Rasalanavho and Others (47616/2014) [2015] ZAGPPHC 538 (10 June 2015)

The High Court ordered re-transfer of a residential erf after buyers failed to build within the extended period set by a restrictive title condition.

  • Restrictive Conditions Of Title
  • Specific Performance
  • Prescription Act
  • Condonation Of Late Filing
  • Restrictive-conditions-of-title
  • Property-law
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Land And Property [2010] ZAECPEHC 2

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality v Harlech-Jones NO and Others (2243/08)

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality v Harlech-Jones NO and Others (2243/08) [2010] ZAECPEHC 2 (28 January 2010)

The court held that a title-deed restrictive condition limited the property to residential use and interdicted the respondents from operating a restaurant there.

  • Restrictive Conditions Of Title
  • Rezoning Application
  • Praedial Servitude
  • Removal Of Restrictions
  • Interpretation Of Title Deeds
  • Restrictive-conditions-of-title
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