Surface right
Commercial property & real-estate term
A legal interest in the use or occupation of the top of land. As opposed to "subsurface" or "mineral rights".
Part of the Commercial Property glossary — plain-English definitions of the terms you meet when leasing, buying or selling commercial space in South Africa. See also our how-to guides.
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