Consumer Protection Act Seminar - 23 March 2011

Mc Naught and Company were joined by representatives from a number of estate agencies from all down the coast at our Consumer Protection Act Seminar.

We look forward to tackling this new exciting time of consumer protection together with our loyal business partners. Thank you all for attending!

Getting ready for the Consumer Protection Act

Mc Naught and Company partner Mark Leathers addresses the issue of consequences and penalties for non-compliance with the Act

Real Estate delegates prepare for the imminent implementation of the CPA

Mc Naught and Company partner Dave Mc Naught checks his notes before addressing the delegates

Client Liaison officer Bobby Bodenstein prepares the conference

Mc Naught and Company conveyancing staff Lynn Mc Naught serves a delicious lunch after the Seminar

Mc Naught and Company have been holding a series of Seminars in anticipation of the promulgation of the Consumer Protection Act which is due to commence on the 1st April 2011.

Here Agents and Auctioneers are being briefed on the steps to be taken to ensure compliance with the Act in the provision of services to sellers and buyers of property. A set of the Seminar notes is available for download off this site and Mc Naught and Company are available to amend company documents to help them get ready in time for the implentation of the new legislation.

Dave's First Notarial Deed

Dave puts the seal on the first Notarial Deed he has executed as a Notary Public. It was a Notarial Deed of Encroachment - some buildings on one property encroached slightly into another and the Deed established a new title deed condition on both adjacent properties authorising the encroachment. This was a pre-requisite to regularise the buildings and obtain plans approval.

Once executed, Dave sends the Deed with the title deeds of the properties to the Deeds Office in Pietermaritzburg and the Notarial Deed gets registered and the new condition is endorsed on the properties' title deeds.