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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 ...
Property Advice
Martin Hatchuel
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 ...
Property Advice
The Roosting Venus
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
Lea Jacobs
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
Lea Jacobs
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 ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
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 ...
Property Advice
Cathy Nolan
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 ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
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.
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
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
Martin Hatchuel
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 ...
Property Advice
Real Estate Investment Magazine
14 Oct 2014