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What happens when levies aren’t paid
Owners of units in sectional title schemes who do not pay their levies place an unacceptable burden on the other members of the scheme.
Property Advice
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Propell
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09 Jun 2014
Security at all costs
Whether you’re a student or a CEO, chances are you’re concerned about security. We all want to live safely, without our families being harmed, retaining all our possessions as we acquire them.
The official stats from 2012-2013 ...
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Private Property Reporter
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05 Jun 2014
Transfer duty or VAT?
When buying a property, the cost of the transfer duty or the VAT, whichever is applicable, is calculated on the purchase price and becomes due prior to the registration of a sale.
Property Advice
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Anna-Marie Smith
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05 Jun 2014
Ensure you secure your rental
With demand for rental properties increasing and inventory shortages being experienced, it can be quite a task for tenants to find the right property. It seems that in today’s rental market there just aren’t enough apartments ...
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Private Property Reporter
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29 May 2014
Method behind property pricing madness
You’ve decided to sell your house and you call in an agent to value your property. You decide that the agent doesn’t know what he’s talking about and opt to market the property at a higher price. You also add on the odd R100 000 ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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29 May 2014
Comply or demolish
When building or moving into a new home, occupational certificates are as necessary as clearance certificates. WHAT certificates, you ask?
Most simply, city councils issue occupancy certificates to certify that buildings have ...
Property Advice
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Anna-Marie Smith
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29 May 2014
Fools rush in
House hunting is an exciting time. Chances are you have a fairly good idea of what you’re looking for and will know when you’ve finally found “the one”. From the moment you step through the doorway a feeling creeps up on you, ...
Property Advice
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Jacqueline Gray
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29 May 2014
Sole providers
What exactly is a sole mandate and why is it so popular?
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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29 May 2014
Be a better candidate for a bond
Paying for something is not simply a matter of giving cash to someone else. Some of – if not all of – the most important items cost a great deal more than most of us can usually and immediately ...
Property Advice
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Private Property Reporter
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22 May 2014
Should it stay or should it go?
Selling a home is pretty exciting, making it easy to get caught up in the moment and forget to discuss - and clarify - important issues with the buyer. Before cussing becomes the order of the day.
One particularly prickly issue ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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22 May 2014