South Africa

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Property Advice

Court clarifies municipal debts

A recent judgment will stop municipalities from demanding that the current homeowner settle any historical debt on a property. It’s hard to believe that a homeowner could be sued and, in certain circumstances, lose his home ...

Property Advice

Buying? Investigate urban crime!

You would think, given the high levels of crime in this country, that those in power would do everything possible to get their facts straight first-time around. However, the annual crime statistics released last week indicate ...

Serious about security
Lifestyle and Decor

Serious about security

Judging by a number of recent reports, securing your home using hi-tech devices may not necessarily be the way to go. Forget alarm systems, turn off your CCTV cameras and infra-red beams and buy a coffin. Yes, it does seem a ...

News

Real estate is 2014’s top performer

South African investors have a fairly positive outlook on expected rates of return for this year (12.4%) and over the next 10 years (16.9%) and are highly optimistic about reaching their financial goals (87%), according to the ...

News

“Low flying” tenants showing up on the radar

With all the news reports floating around concerning horror stories of defaulting tenants, it would be easy to assume that the majority of those who rent property are hell bent on taking landlords for a ride. However a recent ...

The time's ripe for investing
News

The time's ripe for investing

While the statistics indicate that property sales in July reflected the trend of positive year-on-year growth, the pace of growth is beginning to slow. This, despite the economic challenges South Africa has been facing of late. ...

Jozi’s freeloaders
News

Jozi’s freeloaders

The news that the City of Johannesburg has uncovered massive fraud in its billing department will surely be welcomed by those who have been overcharged for utilities and rates. While we are quick to point fingers at ...

Fix or float?
Property Advice

Fix or float?

Last week’s hike of the prime interest rate to 9.5% coincides with predictions of an upward curve into 2015. This, along with related “upside risks” such as growing inflation, is enough to heed the words of economists: you ...

News

Power struggle

The news that some municipalities have requested double digit increases for electricity is not good news. Most of us don’t have to be told to cut back on our electricity usage – those who want to keep putting food on the table ...