Azalea Real Estate

Show house this Sunday... 10th July 2022 from 14:00 - 17:00

3 Bedroom Cluster For Sale in New Redruth 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms | Cluster Residential For Sale | 47 Saint Michael Road, Alberton, New Redruth | R1,990,000

RENTED OUT 😁.

ELARDUSPARK, PRETORIA OOS: This 3-Bedroom Family Home on the corner of a quiet street, in the leafy suburb of Elarduspark, is move-in ready!

The shared driveway ends before you enter a completely private home and private yard. The home has recently been repainted and refurbished, and both renting and general maintenance will be well-managed.

R11 600PM. W&L seperate.
3 Bedrooms, 1 full Bathroom, plus an extra separate toilet.
Laundry Room, Outside Toilet, Double Garage. A Good-sized Garden, with Swimming pool.
Spacious Kitchen with plenty of space for a Breakfast Nook or large appliances.

This home offers a sunny Dining Room and a large, but cozy Living Room (with built-in braai).

Electric fence, security gates on all outside doors, alarm system.
Plenty of storage space in the Garage.
PET FRIENDLY.

Easy access to the N1, close to schools and shops.
Contact Anita from Azalea Real Estate to view: 076 949 4920.

SELLERS BEWARE
Some interesting but very important points that are featuring very strongly in buying and selling of property agreements.
Since the day that that the new Property Practitioners Act came into effect on 1 February 2022, all mandates, for sales or letting, lease agreements and sales agreements on all immovable property must contain a mandatory disclosure form which forms the letting and sales contracts.
The mandatory disclosure form lists all defects relating to the property from a pool pump not working to defects in the structure and everything in between.
The next question may be where does the term “voetstoots” come into play now. “Voetstoots” is an old Afrikaans term that was used to describe the action of “buying as it is” in whatever condition it is in, warts and all. The voetstoots clause is a provision in the agreement which stipulates that the purchaser buys the property from the seller as it stands and thereby indemnifying the seller against claims for damages in respect of any defects on the property, whether patent or latent. Patent defects are those defects that are visible whereas latent defects are hidden and not discoverable through reasonable inspection. Its basic purpose is to shield the seller.
However, there are two exceptions that would entitle the buyer either to cancel the contract or sue for a reduction in the selling price.
1 If the seller knew of the defects and did not disclose them to the buyer and
2 If it is found that the seller fraudulently or innocently made a material misrepresentation on a defect that is so material that had a buyer known about it, he would not have entered into the transaction.
The seller’s responsibility in terms of various South African court cases is only to be excused from blatant defects that are discovered where he was not aware of the defects at the time of sale.
If a seller knowingly conceals such defects, he will be liable to the buyer for the costs of repair. In a case like this the seller cannot rely on the protection of the “voetstoots” clause.
Thus, the rule is, disclose all defects on the mandatory disclosure form, both seller and buyer or landlord and tenant to sign, and avoid costly mistakes and unnecessary confrontations after the transaction is concluded.