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Defective Car
At the Legal Advice Office, we deal with Consumer Law and one of the main issues we deal with is the question of defective vehicles. In any particular week, these are some of the queries we get. “I bought a defective vehicle; can I return it to the dealership and what are my legal rights”? […]
Defects In A Bought Property
Latent defects, patent defects and voetstoots Have you perhaps purchased your dream home, only weeks later to find out that your walls are damp? Perhaps the window was shattered? Or do you now find yourself in a position where you have sold your home and are now required to defend yourself against unwarranted claims for […]
Commercial and Residential Lease Agreements: Cancellations:
We currently find ourselves in really tough and challenging economic and financial times in South Africa. This situation will continue for the foreseeable future, and one has to box clever. Business owners and entrepreneurs in retail leased spaces are finding it more and more difficult to meet their financial obligations and to service their overheads. […]
Defective Motor Vehicles: The 3 R’s
THE CHOICES OF A REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR A REFUND The Consumer Protection Act No 68 of 2008 (CPA). One of the matters that we, at The Legal Advice Office, specialise in is the topic of defective motor vehicles. We get many queries at The Legal Advice Office each week from people you want our help […]
Bought a Defective Vehicle
On Friday last week; I received an email which read: “I HAVE RECENTLY BOUGHT A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE, WHICH I HAVE ALSO NOW ESTABLISHED, WAS ALSO PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHAT ARE MY CONSUMER RIGHTS AND HOW DO I ENFORCE THEM?” This is a simple question; but the answer to it; is not so simple. […]
