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Even Batman loses sometimes
This is my second attempt at my weekly Private Property feature. You see, I clicked “save”, shut-down and went to bed thinking I would give the future Pulitzer-winning piece a quick read-through in the morning. But it was not ...
Residential property is the exception in a lacklustre economy
With a projected GDP growth rate for the year ahead of below 3% and with the business sector largely negative about the government’s ability to manage the economy better, these days...
Hout Bay property and area guide
Estate agents agree that Hout Bay is poised to become even more desirable as a destination and a property area, with prices starting to reflect that trend.
Repo rate rise
The recent increase in the repo rate by 50 basis points was met by surprise, as all indicators were that it would stay constant.
Prospect of EU citizenship attracts international property buyers to Malta
The Maltese government has introduced a programme through which citizens from non-EU states can acquire Maltese citizenship.
New “city” springs up in Joburg
Sandton and the City of Johannesburg may soon have competition in the form of Zendai Modderfontein, a new R84-billion “city” that is earmarked to occupy a vast tract of undeveloped land in Kempton Park. The development is the ...
Rate your utilities costs
Things are starting to get a little hairy for homeowners in and around the suburbs of South Africa as the increases in municipal rates and utilities really start to bite.
Rental Housing Bill: equal for all?
Towards the end of February, Human Settlements Minister Connie September introduced the Rental Housing Amendment Bill for debate in the National Assembly.
Fire pools & other extravagant upgrades
It’s pretty obvious that the saga surrounding Nkandla is going to haunt the President for years to come. Regardless of who is to blame, who knew what, and who opened the very large cheque book, all eyes are going to remain fixed ...
Machel waives right to Mandela’s estate
Nelson Mandela’s widow Graca Machel’s decision to waive her right to 50% of her late husband’s estate raises questions on transferring properties in deceased estates. Mandela and Machel were married in community of property so ...