One Property. Two Owners: Creating Clarity Around Shared Ownership Structures
For many South Africans, property ownership is no longer limited to a traditional arrangement where one person buys a home and holds the title alone. Rising property prices, changing family structures, and new investment approaches have made shared ownership increasingly common. Friends purchase joint investment properties, siblings inherit family homes together, couples contribute towards property […]
Co-owning property with someone else: The ups and downs
What is co-ownership? Co-ownership is when one or more people jointly own the same property. In essence, it is when they legally share ownership without dividing the property into physical portions for their exclusive use. It is thus commonly referred to as co-ownership in undivided shares. It is possible to agree that owners acquire the […]