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Armed Forces Week 2016
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Armed Forces Week 2016

The Nelson Mandela Bay will be the battleground for one of SA’s largest mini-mock wars.

Good returns from student accommodation
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Good returns from student accommodation

Why student accommodation has become a real opportunity for investors.

A new home for PwC in KZN
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A new home for PwC in KZN

Professional services firm, PwC, has relocated to a new purpose-built building in the Ridgeside Office Park in La Lucia.

Office redevelopment in Bryanston
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Office redevelopment in Bryanston

Knightsbridge Manor office park in Bryanston is undergoing a R79m redevelopment by Emira Property Fund.

The price tag of luxury homes
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The price tag of luxury homes

Here's what a few mansions would sell for, if they went on the market.

Historic debt on a property– who is liable?
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Historic debt on a property– who is liable?

A recent Supreme Court of Appeal Judgement has got South African homeowners running scared.

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Slow price growth is good for first-time buyers

In the past year, home prices in the first-time buyer sector have grown only half as fast as they did in the previous 12 months, according to the latest statistics from BetterLife Home Loans.

Slower house price growth forecast for 2016
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Slower house price growth forecast for 2016

The latest property statistics show a milder year-on-year growth in house prices.

Property rates are always payable
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Property rates are always payable

A recent court judgment has found that property owners are expected to pay their rates in full regardless of whether they use municipal services or not.