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What trustees can and cannot do
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What trustees can and cannot do

Being a trustee is a voluntary role that requires some understanding of the legal implications of decisions made on behalf of the body corporate/owners.

Home loan interest rate increase: what happens to your application?
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Home loan interest rate increase: what happens to your application?

Understand how interest rate increases can affect your home loan application, affordability, repayments and options before final approval.

How the First Home Finance subsidy amount is calculated
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How the First Home Finance subsidy amount is calculated

Learn how the First Home Finance subsidy is calculated and how it could make your home more affordable.

Meet the new South African homebuyers
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Meet the new South African homebuyers

South African homebuyers are changing, with younger buyers and women embracing flexible property strategies to build long-term wealth.

How E-DEED aims to support the informal housing sector
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How E-DEED aims to support the informal housing sector

E-DEED aims to unlock property value for township and rural homeowners, improving access to finance and home insurance.

Petrol prices are rising. Is your home costing you more than it should?
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Petrol prices are rising. Is your home costing you more than it should?

Rising petrol prices are squeezing household budgets. Read about ways to reduce expenses and reassess your home's affordability.

Mental Health Awareness Month: Is your home helping your mental health?
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Is your home helping your mental health?

Your home can influence mental wellbeing. Yael Geffen shares how thoughtful spaces can support calm, connection, movement and daily recovery.

What is First Home Finance and how does it work?
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What is First Home Finance and how does it work?

First Home Finance helps qualifying first-time buyers reduce homeownership costs with a once-off government subsidy towards buying or building a home.

Water security may influence your home's appeal to buyers
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Water security may influence your home's appeal to buyers

Climate change, water shortages and municipal outages are changing what buyers look for in a home, while water-wise upgrades can improve homeowners’ quality of life.