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Trustee troubles? Keep paying your levies!
Are the finances of your sectional title scheme healthy? And should you withhold your levy payments to force the trustees to behave if you think things aren’t what they ought to be?
Your answers, of course, should be “Yes” and ...
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Martin Hatchuel
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06 Nov 2014
Invest for better – or better
It has been said, by a number of experts in property investment, that the biggest mistake one can ever make, is to do nothing.
Sometimes when I look at the Other Half I do think they are exaggerating. I see, sometimes, what ...
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The Roosting Venus
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06 Nov 2014
Mandates: ask "who" and "how" first
Sellers need to understand that when they sign a mandate with an agent to sell their property, they are agreeing to all the terms and conditions.
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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06 Nov 2014
Landlord? Insurance could save your bacon
Although landlords may believe that they are on their own and that dealing with a rogue tenant is just part and parcel of renting out a property, there are ways for them to protect their investment.
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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06 Nov 2014
Sectional title: make your managing agent pay
Can you imagine handing over your salary every month to a virtual stranger in order for them to manage your finances and pay your bills? In essence this is what body corporates do when they entrust the affairs of their sectional ...
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Lea Jacobs
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30 Oct 2014
Lodge your Durban property valuation objection
Durban property owners can now lodge objections to their property valuations if they are unhappy with the current assessments.
Any property owner or other person who desires to lodge an objection to a matter reflected in the ...
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Cathy Nolan
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17 Oct 2014
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 ...
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Lea Jacobs
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16 Oct 2014
Need cash? Borrow from your bond
In the wake of the African Bank’s collapse, unsecured lending has come under the spotlight like never before. And justifiably so.
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Jacqueline Gray
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16 Oct 2014
No maintenance? No bond!
The government has proposed to block access to credit for anyone who’s found guilty of defaulting on their maintenance payments.
Property Advice
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Martin Hatchuel
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16 Oct 2014
Annihilate your buy-to-let bond
Smart property investors will be aware that
paying off a bond faster will save hundreds of thousands of Rands in interest and shave years off the bond term. But, like all bondholders facing tight ...
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Real Estate Investment Magazine
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14 Oct 2014