CHANTELLE GLADWIN-WOOD
Partner

BA
LLB (Rhodes)
LLM (UNISA)
Conveyancer Notary

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Municipal Law
Commercial Law
Tax Law
Pro Bono
Property Law
Conveyancing & Notarial Practice
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Business Rescue & Restructuring

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Article by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Maike Gohl, Partner 20 September 2022 Introduction The City of Johannesburg (“COJ”) approved a new Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy in August 2022. A copy can be accessed at https://www.joburg.org.za/services_/Documents/Credit%20Control%20and%20Debt%20Collection%20Policy-Final%20%28Council%20Approved%2031%20August%202022%29.pdf. This article reviews some of the key changes from the prior iterations of this key document. Because this
Article by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Maike Gohl, Partner Introduction At Schindlers we are inundated with queries from customers about various odds and ends relating to COJ (City of Johannesburg). Often we find that our customers fundamentally misunderstand the law pertaining to what the COJ is entitled to bill, and the extent of its obligation
Article by Chantelle Gladwin, Partner and Maike Gohl, Partner 22 June 2020 updated 14 September 2022 Introduction When auditing municipal accounts for Sectional Title Body Corporates, Schindlers often discovers that the account is still in the name of the developer. Legally, this is incorrect, and it can cause significant prejudice to all parties concerned. In
15 September 2022 Introduction The City of Johannesburg (“COJ”) released Supplementary Roll 5 (“Supp 5”) to the 2018 General Valuation Roll (“GV”) a few weeks ago. It closes for comment and objection on 7 October 2022. Confusion in the City Our offices are receiving calls from worried property owners as a result of a few
Article written by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood and Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 31 August 2022 Introduction The City of Johannesburg’s (“COJ”) 2018 Supplementary 5 General Valuation Roll (“2018 Supplementary 5 GV”) was released for public inspection and comment on 31 August 2022. It will remain open for inspection and objection until 7 October 2022. The
Companies owning immovable property and operating a share block scheme Article written by Erin Gradidge, checked by Divina Naidoo, Associate, and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Senior Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 12 August 2022 BODY OF ARTICLE: Introduction The Transfer of shares in a company owning immovable property and operating a share block scheme only gives

THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE

INTRODUCTIONThis article briefly explores the duty of the seller and the property practitioner to disclose defects to prospective purchasers when selling immovable property, and the parameters of this duty. DISCLOSURE AND PROPERTY PRACTITIONERSThe duty of an estate agent with regards to the issue of disclosures is set out in Regulation 34.3.2 of the Property Practitioners
Article by Lesai Seema, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner 8 August 2022 INTRODUCTION In the speaking notes delivered by Police Minister General Bheki Cele at the occasion of the release of the Quarter Four Crime Statistics 2021/2022 hosted in Pretoria on Friday 3 June 2022, the minister noted another increase in
By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Erin Gradidge, Candidate Attorney 3 August 2022 Introduction The City of Johannesburg (“COJ”) updated its Rates Policy (as it does annually) in late May 2022 and removed the “education” category, which has appeared in prior rates policies from 2008 to date. There is presently no “education” category in the current
Image Rights Article by Lesai Seema, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 3 August 2022 INTRODUCTION In casu, the honourable judge Boruchowitz J deals with image rights, more specifically whether the publication by the defendant of the plaintiff’s photograph constitutes an iniuria. The Plaintiff is Julia Basetsana Kumalo (“Mrs.