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Take the Gloves Off and Get Out of the Ring

The relationship between a landlord and his tenant is often fraught with tension. Just ask the average unhappy tenant and he will most likely tell you that his landlord's sole ambition is to rip him off and make his life as ...
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Lea Jacobs
10 Jul 2013

Questions For Buyers To Ask Agents

South Africans spend somewhere north of R500-million a month on estate agent commissions. If you are a home buyer then follow these tips to make sure you ask the right questions and get your money’s worth:   How long has this ...
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John Graham
09 Jul 2013

The Gift That Keeps On Giving...Disappointment

I don’t know why but I seem to have a slew of friends with birthdays in July. I always used to get excited at the thought of going to birthdays. It was a chance to chug down litres of beer and cheap vodka and impress friends ...
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Shaun Wewege
09 Jul 2013

Obama’s Cape Visit Was An Enlightening Affair

Heavy traffic congestion while travelling from Simonstown last Sunday afternoon brought to a halt the short lived driving lesson for our teenager. It necessitated a change of route that made for a jerky journey via the Fish Hoek ...
Property Advice
Anna-Marie Smith
09 Jul 2013

Income Tax on Rental Income

Daleen Malan, Senior Associate at Werksman Attorneys says homeowners should consider the income tax implications triggered by renting out their properties, as it relates to rental periods. Rental income received by or accrued to ...
Property Advice
Anna-Marie Smith
09 Jul 2013

Sectional titles - know the rules

Many security-minded South African homeowners have taken to living in sectional title homes due to the certain level of safety that this type of property provides.
Property Advice
Adrian Goslett
09 Jul 2013

How today's interest rates affect the market

While there have been a few negative economic aspects that have resulted from the recession, not all has been doom and gloom.
Property Advice
Adrian Goslett
09 Jul 2013

South Africa Ranks Third in Global Price Survey

Those involved in the South African residential property sector have repeatedly stated that there are good reasons for confidence in this asset class – and this has recently been reinforced by an analysis in the May 18th issue ...
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Press
08 Jul 2013

On Going Price Rises in Table View

A Rawson Table View agent, Laura-Lee van der Spuy, has now had 28 years of close association with the Cape Town West Coast suburb.  Her parents moved to Yzerfontein when she was one year old and she lived in Yzerfontein for 20 ...
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Press
05 Jul 2013

Few Defaulting Creditors Flying 'Under The Radar'

Just how important it has become to maintain a clean credit record, if you wish to apply for a mortgage bond on a home, has been shown by figures recently released by the National Credit Regulator’s CEO, Nomsa Motshegare. “If ...
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Press
05 Jul 2013