Resources
Guides for property owners
General guidance to help you understand your options. It is not legal advice and does not replace a property-specific assessment.
7 guides shown
- Choosing an application
Consent use or rezoning: which application do you need?
How to tell whether your proposed use needs municipal consent or a full rezoning, and why the answer depends on your land-use scheme.
- Costs
What makes up the cost of a rezoning?
A plain explanation of the separate cost components in a rezoning application — without invented prices.
- Process
Realistic stages and delays in a land-use application
What actually happens between submission and decision, and the common reasons applications take longer than expected.
- Getting started
How to find your erf or farm description
Where to find the official property description municipalities use — erf number, township, portion and farm name.
- Rights & restrictions
Title-deed restrictions explained
Why title conditions matter, how they differ from zoning, and how they can be removed or amended.
- Compliance
Received a contravention notice? What to do next
Practical first steps after receiving a municipal contravention notice about land use or building work.
- Homeowners
Adding a second dwelling: what to check first
The planning questions to answer before building a granny flat or second dwelling on your property.