Foxcroft & Associates

Foxcroft & Associates Attorneys/Legal services Law firm - Claremont, Cape Town

When a sale falls through, most people assume restitution means simply giving back the money and the property. A recent ...
03/08/2026

When a sale falls through, most people assume restitution means simply giving back the money and the property. A recent High Court decision shows it is rarely that straightforward, particularly if the property itself has changed in the interim. The ruling explains how restoration costs should be worked out, and why the condition of the property when occupation begins can matter years later.When a trust's founder dies, families often assume that whatever they said they wanted will be hono...

In This Edition:- Cancelled Sale, Damaged Property. Who Pays? | Can Family Conflict Kibosh a Trust? | Does the Consumer Protection Act Protect Every Tenant? | Whistleblower Reinstated: Protected Disclosures Act to the Rescue

A tenant may be in clear breach of a lease, but that does not guarantee a successful eviction. A recent High Court judgm...
01/07/2026

A tenant may be in clear breach of a lease, but that does not guarantee a successful eviction. A recent High Court judgment shows how an unclear cancellation notice and a failure to follow the correct legal process can derail an otherwise strong case, leaving landlords with an expensive lesson in the importance of getting the basics right.A dementia diagnosis affects far more than memory. As mental capacity declines, families are often confronted with difficult legal and financial decisi...

In This Edition:- One Bad Letter and Your Eviction Falls Apart | Dementia in the Family? Here Are Your Legal Options | How to Protect Your Company from Unlawful Springboarding | Your Dormant Trust Is Not Invisible to SARS

A deck collapsed seven months after transfer. The buyers, convinced they’d been sold a raw prawn, headed to the courts. ...
01/06/2026

A deck collapsed seven months after transfer. The buyers, convinced they’d been sold a raw prawn, headed to the courts. Eight claims and twelve years later, they haven’t recouped a cent. A 2026 Western Cape High Court judgment draws a sharp line between what the law protects buyers against and what it does not.We all know that a comprehensive estate plan, with a carefully crafted will at its heart, is essential to ensure that we’re on track to leave our loved ones financially...

In This Edition:- Dodgy Deck: When a Property Defect is Your Problem, Not the Seller's | Estate Planning: The Ambush Tax Lurking in the Wings | Your Property Purchase Collapses: Can You Get Your Deposit Back? | Married Out of Community of Property? You May Still Be Entitled to a Share

The administrators of residential complexes tread a fine line. They must implement and enforce conduct rules for the goo...
04/05/2026

The administrators of residential complexes tread a fine line. They must implement and enforce conduct rules for the good of the complex as a whole, but without unjustly impinging on the constitutional rights of individuals. A recent Supreme Court of Appeal decision, granting a sight-impaired owner a limited right to exclusive use of a section of common area for his washing machine, has brought this balancing act into sharp focus. We discuss the reasoning behind that outcome, with some s...

In This Edition:- Bodies Corporate and HOAs: Apply Your Rules With Common Sense, or Else | Bad Manager or Workplace Bully? Where the Law Draws the Line | She Fell Out of a Safari Vehicle: When Disclaimers Fail | Reckless Lending: You Could Lose Everything

It’s a really exciting time, buying a house, particularly if it’s your first! Don’t forget, however, that you will have ...
01/04/2026

It’s a really exciting time, buying a house, particularly if it’s your first! Don’t forget, however, that you will have to pay a variety of costs over and above the purchase price. What are those costs and when must you pay them? Do they impact your ability to afford the house you have your eye on? We’ll address those questions with a checklist of costs you should budget for. It’s a good idea to work these into a cash flow forecast so you aren’t ambushed by ...

In This Edition:- Buying a House: What Costs Will You Pay, and When? | Director Delinquency Declarations: Managing Your Risk | Considering Using Sequestration to Recover Levies? Think Again | Beyond Your Will: Leaving a Legacy

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