A NEW TWIST IN THE QUESTION: IS THE BUYER OF AN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE SELLER’S OUTSTANDING MUNICIPAL ACCOUNT?

Municipalities are required to issue rates clearance certificates without which a property cannot be transferred from a seller to a buyer. The rates clearance certificate certifies that outstanding debts owing to a municipality up to the date of transfer have been settled. Property buyers relied on these certificates as proof that all previous debt on […]