Home owners

Constantly evolving regulations, a fluctuating market, ever-changing neighbourhoods… the property market is a constantly-moving industry that requires expert insight and knowledge. Private Property provides the latest news and advice on everything property related for all sides of the spectrum. In our one-stop Property Advice portal, you can find:

Property Advice

Budget for the unexpected

As Benjamin Franklin once said, the only things certain in life are death and taxes - what he forgot to mention explicitly was Eskom and rates.

Property Advice

The Tenant-landlord-body corporate triangle

Many, many sectional titles units are bought as investments and the sections occupied by tenants – I wonder what the proportion is? Normally, the lease of a property gives rise to two relationships: the relationship between the ...

Property Advice

Sectional titles - know the rules

Many security-minded South African homeowners have taken to living in sectional title homes due to the certain level of safety that this type of property provides.

Property Advice

The role of a trustee is not a full time job

There are many articles available regarding the roles of a trustee and almost all of them follow the same advice regarding management of levies, finances and the operations of the scheme ...

Lifestyle and Decor

Create an emergency exit

Why would you need an emergency exit at home? Creating an emergency exit in your home is hardly likely to be at the top of your ‘to do’ list, but it makes sense when you read about disasters that happen to other people. Fire, ...

Property Advice

Your sectional title buying checklist

As owning a sectional title unit over a freestanding home is becoming more and more popular due to the rising costs of maintaining properties and the added security sectional title often offer ...

News

Guptagate hits Saxonwold

The news that the Gupta family's home has been devalued from R16.8-million to a mere R490 000 has outraged South Africans. How is this possible, given that most homeowners will be facing steep increases once the new valuations ...

Property Advice

Short courses for sectional title members

Sectional title is a complex subject that many people don’t quite understand; it has become evident that there is a need for additional training in the sectional title arena. Paddocks is proud to ...

Property Advice

Should you sell your property or lease it out?

When temporarily relocating, selling your home may free up equity.


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