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Rezoning or subdividing your property
What rezoning and subdividing are, and how to go about applying for either of these for your property.
Interest rate increase of 25 basis points
The Reserve Bank has once again announced at today’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting that the interest rates would increase by a further 25 basis points.
Can you be held responsible for a previous owner’s unpaid bills?
Find out what your rights are if a municipality threatens to cut off your electricity because the previous owner of the property didn't pay his bills.
Parents who fake addresses could face jail time
Parents who lie about their address to get their children into good schools could be arrested.
Criminality in complexes – and how to deal with it
Moving to a secure, gated complex does not mean that you will be totally safe from crime. Find out how you can make your complex safer.
Sectional Title Schemes
The roles of the different parties concerned, as well as rules, levies, building alterations and more about how sectional title schemes work.
Rethinking housing subsidies
It might sound like an oxymoron to suggest giving previously disadvantaged people a housing subsidy will empower them, but that’s exactly the idea that the IRR is putting forward.
Finding the right solution for poor flat owners
Thousands of poor people who were sold discounted council flats could lose them because they cannot afford the levy payments.
Property price growth - what the stats tell us
Property prices in South Africa may well still be going up, but they are increasing at a slower rate than before.
As Safe as (Show) Houses
Show houses are not just for nosey neighbours who want to get a peek inside your most precious asset; they offer buyers an ideal opportunity to wander around a home, truly getting a feel for the place and it is an effective ...