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Private Property Decorex Cape Town Competition

Terms and Conditions pertaining to the Private Property Decorex Cape Town competition.

How to negotiate a lower rental
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How to negotiate a lower rental

The cost of living is rising, as it does year on year.

As a landlord should you take out ‘renters' insurance?
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As a landlord should you take out ‘renters' insurance?

The short answer is yes, that is if you want to ensure that your rental income is secure!

Solar Systems 101 for Homeowners
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Solar Systems 101 for Homeowners

A beginner's guide to how a solar system works, and the pro’s and con’s.

The occupancy certificate: what it is and its importance
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The occupancy certificate: what it is and its importance

A recent High Court decision has highlighted the importance of an occupancy certificate during a sell-buy transaction.

Property Stokvels for first-time home buyers
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Property Stokvels for first-time home buyers

With some eight-million Stokvels in the country, and 11-million adult participation, this form of microfinance has become a popular way for people to enter the property market.

The ideal starter home
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The ideal starter home

Embarking on the journey to homeownership?

Latent and patent defects
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Latent and patent defects

The literal meaning of the Dutch word ‘Voetstoots’, means ‘testing with a shove of the foot’ but in property law it translates as a property being sold ‘as is’, or ‘what you see is what you get’.

The colour renovation
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The colour renovation

Colour is a life-impacting force.