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There is nothing stagnant about the property industry and Private Property will keep you in the loop through its dedicated Property News portal. Important elements such as whether it’s a buyers’ or sellers’ market, industry trends, and property news specific to South Africa are covered in this section.

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Maddening municipal mishaps
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Maddening municipal mishaps

It's no secret that many of our municipalities don't have their houses in order and that there are homeowners who have received incorrect, often highly inflated, rates accounts. Mistakes happen, however, when it comes to ...

What’s with Eskom?
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What’s with Eskom?

Unraveling the truth about Eskom and what the future might hold for property owners as far as power is concerned is a quite impossible task. Every sector organisation has made its statement and many have made their demands; ...

Invest: it’s a good move!
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Invest: it’s a good move!

It’s been a great year for those who decided to invest in property and, if the experts are to be believed, there is every chance that 2015 is going to be another bumper year.

Dark days for property market
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Dark days for property market

This piece is being written by candlelight with what’s left of my laptop’s battery power. Once the battery runs flat, I’ll have to stop working and hope that the power will come back on during the night, failing which I will have ...

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The non-residential market in 2015

From an intermediary’s perspective, the commercial property market has been relatively flat during 2014. The office space sector is currently at a national vacancy average of 14%, which is ...

Bubbles: some burst; some don’t
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Bubbles: some burst; some don’t

When FNB’s Property Barometer (information supplied by real estate professionals that provides insights into the residential property market ) was launched in November 2004, the residential ...

Municipal debt: mind the gap
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Municipal debt: mind the gap

It may seem completely crazy to us folk-in-the-street, but if you’re buying a property, you could be held liable for debts that the seller ran up with the local municipality long before you came ...

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Building confidence at a 6 year high

The level of confidence in the building sector has risen to a 6 year high of 60 points in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the FNB/BER building confidence index. This is a 15 point ...

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Justin Clarke awarded for entrepreneurship

Private Property’s co-founder and CEO Justin Clarke is also co-founder and CEO of One Africa Media (OAM) – and he has just won the emerging category award in the prestigious EY World Entrepreneur  awards – a competition he ...