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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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New construction poses threat to property prices

The number of flats and townhouses completed last year ballooned by 51.4 percent year on year. This poses a potential threat to house price growth, says Standard Bank. The institution attributes the strong growth partly to base ...

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You're either 21% poorer or 58% wealthier since January 2013!

Dear Investors Despite the rand losing 21% of its value to the dollar since 1 January 2013 making South Africans 21% poorer, our IPS clients have grown their wealth by 58%. Here is how you can be one of those who grow their ...

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Buy-to-let Trend on the Increase

Buy-to-let investment in residential property is indeed on the increase, according to figures from the Rawson Property Group's sale franchises. "The number of buyers now buying for investment purposes has almost doubled in ...

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Figures confirm swing to buy-to-let investing

Figures from the Rawson Property Group’s sale franchises confirm clearly that an expected increase in buy-to-let investors in residential property is taking place.

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Local residential property becoming a safe haven for investors

A steady growth of buy-to-let investors and a renewed interest in property as an asset class are among the clearest trends now evident in the South African residential property market.

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Be moved

Private Property has a new home – a brand-new website that we built to make your next property search an awesome experience. Like any move, there are still a few boxes to unpack and a few ...

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Guptagate hits Saxonwold

The news that the Gupta family's home has been devalued from R16.8-million to a mere R490 000 has outraged South Africans. How is this possible, given that most homeowners will be facing steep increases once the new valuations ...

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Know Your Property Rights

While most of us have kept our eyes firmly on the Protection of State Information Bill, another Bill, which is guaranteed to significantly change the lives of some South Africans and one that could have an extremely negative ...

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American property market recovery being mirrored in South Africa

The USA’s National Association of Realtors (NAR) says that the country’s housing market is steadily moving towards once again becoming a sellers’ market.