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Holidays From Hell
That crazy time of the year is upon us again. The shops are playing Christmas carols, the decorations are up and shopping seems to have become both a contact sport and the national pastime. There is however, a glimmer of light ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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05 Dec 2013
Secure Your Home For The Holidays
It’s that time of year when many people breathe a sigh of relief, pack their bags and head off for a well-earned holiday. Not-so-incidentally, it also happens to be the time of year that house break-ins spike.
So what can you ...
Property Advice
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Jacqueline Gray
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04 Dec 2013
Not The Market I Had In Mind
Here’s a question – is there a set of minimum requirements for an event to be considered a “Christmas market”? I ask because over the weekend I went to buy groceries and noticed that there was a market taking place. I think the ...
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Shaun Wewege
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04 Dec 2013
What About Tax On Property Loans In Trusts?
The sale of property to a trust remains a popular method of accumulating assets, particularly in families. However, trusts cannot always afford to pay a seller immediately. The future payment to a seller is then facilitated ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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04 Dec 2013
Make sure you have a signed photo record of your property when your tenant moves in
Advice to landlords has in the last few years been particularly prolific and has definitely contributed to the growing interest in property as an investment.
Property Advice
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Rawson Property Group
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04 Dec 2013
When Body Corporate Answers to Homeowners’ Association
The Body Corporate (BC) of a sectional title property which is located inside a private estate, answers to the Home Owners’ Association (HOA).
Reason being that the HOA is the controlling body of a private estate. Among many ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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27 Nov 2013
The Ins and Outs of Capital Gains Tax
There appears to be a lot of confusion as to when Capital Gains Tax (CGT) applies. While it doesn't apply to every property transaction, it is important for sellers to remain well informed and understand the implications ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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27 Nov 2013
Buy-To-Let Investors Beware
We recently received a letter from one of our readers asking about the pitfalls of renting out a property they had bought, before transfer had taken place. In other words, the buyer would be leasing the home to a third party ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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26 Nov 2013
Inspect Before You Sign
Moving into a new home is supposed to be an exciting event and, for many buyers, it is often the happy result of a long and arduous house hunt. But what if your happy ending is just the beginning of a nightmare?
Eric Bell of ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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26 Nov 2013
Move Over Nostradamus
We’ve reached that point in the year where writers all seem to do one of two things: write open letters; or write about what they hope to see in the next 365 days. I am too lazy to write an open letter. Perhaps “lazy” is not ...
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Shaun Wewege
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26 Nov 2013