Selling or leasing property? Take note of the new property practitioners act By Maxine Smet
INTRODUCTION The Property Practitioners Act (“PPA”) has come into effect on 1 February 2022. The PPA aims to ensure a healthy property market, to regulate property practitioners and to protect consumers. An important example of consumer protection is the compulsory inclusion of a property defects disclosure form (“disclosure form”) for both property sales and rentals. …