Building and Renovation

When it comes to property insights, Private Property doesn’t stop at the structural and financial aspects but extends to the interior as well. In the dynamic Lifestyle and Décor section, visitors get a colourful glimpse of the interior trends, landscaping solutions, home living and neighbourhood news. Here’s a look at the categories you can find in Lifestyle and Décor:

Design and Decor Garden and Outdoor Building and Renovation Green living Life at Home Know your Neighbourhood
The definitive guide to house plan approval permissions
Property Advice

The definitive guide to house plan approval permissions

There are crucially important reasons why you need planning permission before you build, renovate or extend your home, not least of which is compliance to the law.

Maintenance and sectional title schemes
Property Advice

Maintenance and sectional title schemes

Maintenance is a collective business when it comes to sectional title schemes.

Advice for building a new home
Property Advice

Advice for building a new home

Taking on a building project may seem daunting, but if you do your homework beforehand and keep following up throughout the construction phase, you can make it work.

Tips for buying and renovating older homes
Property Advice

Tips for buying and renovating older homes

Is buying an older home to renovate it, the way to go?

Converting your extra space
Property Advice

Converting your extra space

Instead of downscaling, why not consider converting your extra space into a granny flat and making money from it?

Buying a home off-plan
Property Advice

Buying a home off-plan

Buying a brand new home off-plan directly from a developer can be a daunting prospect, but the advantages are significant and the risks negligible - if you do your homework.

How to increase your ROI on an investment property
Property Advice

How to increase your ROI on an investment property

How to successfully maximise your returns on an investment property through renovation.

Additions and alterations on sectional title homes
Property Advice

Additions and alterations on sectional title homes

For those wanting to add on or make alterations to sectional title homes, make sure that you've read these points first.

Successful strategies for decluttering
Lifestyle and Decor

Successful strategies for decluttering

Whether you're getting ready to sell your home, or simply tired of the mess, here's how to clear your clutter.