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Ice ice baby!

I recently realised just how important it is to set aside all the gadgets, switch off and do something creative while attending a cupcake and cake decorating course. I’d forgotten how much fun it was to interact with people ...
Property Advice
Jacqueline Gray
13 Mar 2014

CPA escape ain't so easy!

Under the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) tenants can now give landlords 20 days’ notice if they want to vacate the premises before their leases have expired – but this clause doesn't mean an easy escape. Tenants need to ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
13 Mar 2014

Of ancient Rome and rural KZN

The nation waits with bated breath for the outcome of Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s Nkandla report. Did President Jacob Zuma abuse his position to make excessive and lavish upgrades to his home? But whatever the outcome of ...
Property Advice
Shaun Wewege
13 Mar 2014

Taking the cheesy way out

The expression “waste not, want not” was very much part of my upbringing. But that’s what happens when you have a grandmother who was housekeeping during the war. Still, “cheeseparer” was one of her strongest insults, hissed ...
Property Advice
The Roosting Venus
13 Mar 2014

Be wary of buying in high density sectional title developments

Moderately priced high density sectional title apartments of the kind that have proliferated throughout South Africa have proved to be an excellent investment.
Property Advice
Rawson Property Group
13 Mar 2014

Choose your property rental agent carefully

When choosing a letting­ agent to manage a property that is rented out, it is very important to check their credentials carefully to ensure proper management of the asset and funds, says Michael Bauer, managing director of ...
Property Advice
Michael Bauer
13 Mar 2014

Negotiate from a position of power

A history of prompt payment on outstanding debt sums up a good credit record.
Property Advice
Anna-Marie Smith
13 Mar 2014

How to lawfully evict a non-paying tenant

Just as tough economic times have had their impact on the housing market and those looking to own property, it has also affected many tenants and landlords within the residential rental market.
Property Advice
RE/MAX
12 Mar 2014

View property while staying seated

Next Sunday will see 35 000 cyclists setting off from Nelson Mandela Boulevard in Cape Town to complete the 109-kilometre Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour. Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and ...
Property Advice
Anna-Marie Smith
05 Mar 2014

Weird and wonderful

Because we are all unique, we like to think our homes are too. We hope that our personalities will shine through via our design choices, décor, landscaping and so on. While this is true, some homes are more unique than others – ...
Property Advice
Press
05 Mar 2014