Principles of the Law of Sale and Lease sets out concisely the general principles relating to these specific contracts.

Written by experts in the field, the third edition will assist practitioners and law students alike to understand and apply the law relating to these specific contracts.

The book is organised in two parts, integrating the common-law principles as well as the recently introduced consumer protectionist statutory provisions on sale and lease.

Contents Include:

Sale
- Definition of Contract of Sale
- Sources of Law of Sale
- Contract of Sale and Transfer of Rights in Property Sold
- Requirements for a Valid Sale Contract
- Seller’s and Buyer’s Rights and Obligations
- Pre-Contractual Obligations
- Formalities, Content and Interpretation
- Seller’s and Buyer’s Residual and Statutory Obligations
- Particular Contracts of Sale

Lease
- Introduction
- Sources of Law
- Definition and Essentials of a Lease
- Duties of the Lessor
- Duties of the Lessee
- Subletting, Cession and Assignment
- Transfer of the Lessor’s Title: Huur Gaat Voor Koop
- Termination of a Lease
- Lessee’s Right to Compensation for Improvements
- Residential Lease and the Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999

"One Foot In The Stirrup" is a collection of cowboy and western poetry with an emphasis on the humor that forms such a large part of the western way of life. The unexpected is always present in the every day workings of any ranch and is almost always viewed with a chuckle and a mental note to tell that funny event at the next possible appropriate moment. Along with a few serious poems, which I hope will strike a chord with the reader, the majority of the poems should generate a smile or a chuckle as the truth of the poem raises its heads...there's hopefully a sense of "I been down that road before..." as the reader moves on to the next poetic adventure.From a hoss named Nasty to a boot hung in a stirrup, I hope you enjoy the dangerous but sometimes amusing world of the cowboy