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The Burden of Rising Electricity Costs on Rent
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved an 8% increase in electricity costs, agreeably not the 16% requested by Eskom, but nevertheless a figure still above inflation. However, when viewed against the ...
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Michelle Dickens
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13 Mar 2013
Get it in Writing
When it comes to landlord-tenant disputes, interpreting legal obligations can be tricky. The varying nature of issues that might arise is endless in possibility, which means that there is no well-defined guideline as to how to ...
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Michelle Dickens
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13 Mar 2013
Buy-to Let - The Advantages
In the South African property sector, there is a growing interest in buy-to-let property investment right now - and this makes good sense because the advantages of this type of investment far outweigh its disadvantages.
As I ...
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Press
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13 Mar 2013
Something for Everyone at Nelson Mandela Square
Nelson Mandela Square epitomizes the South African high life. Situated in the hub of elite Sandton, the square was originally simply named Sandton Square. It was later re-named in tribute of one of South Africa’s most iconic ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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13 Mar 2013
Do We Need Celebrity Wines?
We live in an age where the lines between advertising and genuine information is a bit blurred. In the past week, can you recall how many adverts you have read, seen or heard where a celebrity claims to use a certain product? Or ...
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Shaun Wewege
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13 Mar 2013
Why Antenuptual Contracts Imply Financial Independence
Such as the protection it offers individual spouses from their estates becoming part of creditor’s claims against that of their marriage partner. The loss of a family home is but one example resulting from exceptionally high ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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13 Mar 2013
Don't Attempt to Defraud the Banks
We all complain about crime that appears to have South Africa firmly in its grip, but judging from a recent report, there are some buyers who are attempting to defraud the banks. Inflating the selling price of a home to ...
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Lea Jacobs
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13 Mar 2013
Questions you need to ask when buying
Despite the economic downturn and price decreases, a property investment will only be as sound as the knowledge buyers have about it.
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Adrian Goslett
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13 Mar 2013
Tips for Applying for a Home Loan
When applying for a bond or home loan, it’s not just the buyer’s affordability that needs to be ascertained, it’s the buyer’s credit and payment profile that will be checked carefully and if there is the slightest chance that he ...
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Press
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12 Mar 2013
Africa Under One Roof
It was a damp day when I visited Rosebank’s African Craft Market. The sun was shining wetly through the clouds and the smell of decaying leaves rose pungently from the humid gutters...
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Jacqueline Gray
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11 Mar 2013