Lutfiyya Kara
Lutfiyya Kara is a Senior Associate in our Real Estate Law practice. Lutfiyya specialises in conveyancing focusing on property transfers (both commercial and residential), estate transfers and commercial undivided share transfers. She also attends to commercial mortgage bond and home loan bond registrations on behalf of all the major banks. Her expertise has expanded to include more complex conveyancing work such as : consolidations and subdivisions of property, opening of sectional title schemes and all matters ancillary thereto, opening of township registers and all matters ancillary thereto.
Lutfiyya is an admitted Notary Public and attends to the drafting and registration of various servitudes, General and Special Notarial Bonds for major banks and major retailers such as SPAR. She also attends to all types of notarial work such as notarial tie agreements, authentication of documents and drafting of all types of notarial bonds.
About Lutfiyya
About Lutfiyya
Lutfiyya's articles were spent within the Dispute Resolution practice having gained experience in various civil and commercial litigious matters. Her focus and passion then shifted to property law and she became and still is a Senior Associate within the Real Estate Law practice. Lutfiyya was appointed Senior Associate in 2022. She thoroughly enjoys anything within the Property Sector and has gained extensive experience and insight within Real Estate to be able to advise clients on.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of the Witwatersrand (Lutfiyya was on the Deans List for her 2012, 2013 and 2014 results)
- Admitted as an Attorney: 2017
- Admitted as a Conveyancer: 2018
- Admitted as a Notary: 2023
Languages
Languages
- English
About Lutfiyya
Lutfiyya's articles were spent within the Dispute Resolution practice having gained experience in various civil and commercial litigious matters. Her focus and passion then shifted to property law and she became and still is a Senior Associate within the Real Estate Law practice. Lutfiyya was appointed Senior Associate in 2022. She thoroughly enjoys anything within the Property Sector and has gained extensive experience and insight within Real Estate to be able to advise clients on.
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of the Witwatersrand (Lutfiyya was on the Deans List for her 2012, 2013 and 2014 results)
- Admitted as an Attorney: 2017
- Admitted as a Conveyancer: 2018
- Admitted as a Notary: 2023
Languages
- English
News
Building a community: A step-by-step guide to township establishment in Johannesburg
Township establishment involves the process of converting land, usually farmland, into a township by opening a township register. This township register maps out the land into streets...
Lutfiyya Kara, Senior Associate in the Real Estate Law practice discussed the Hardest part of a transaction
Lutfiyya Kara, Senior Associate in the Real Estate practice was featured in the DealMakers Women 2024 Issue where she discussed the Hardest part of a transaction .
Residential development loans
Developers may have many obstacles to overcome when launching a new development, but dealing with the process of obtaining Residential Development Loans shouldn’t be one.
The process for subdivision of conventional property and agricultural land
The term “ subdivision ” means that an owner of land wants to divide the existing piece of land into two or more portions. This results in the portions created being held by separate...
Switch bonds: The good, the bad and the potential savings
The concept of a “ switch bond ” means to move your bond from your existing financial institution to another financial institution. To effect this change, the current registered bond...
The complexities and opportunities involved in establishing new townships in South Africa
Lutfiyya Kara, Senior Associate in our Real Estate Law practice, joined Nqaba Songezo on SAfm for an insightful discussion on 'The complexities and opportunities involved in establishing...
Traditional customary marriages and polygamy
Lutfiyya Kara, Associate in our Real Estate practice joined Smile FM to discuss traditional customary marriages and polygamy. She elaborates on the Recognition of Customary Marriages...
