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Tips for applying for a bond or 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 too
Property Advice
Michael Bauer
04 Mar 2013

What maintenance is a tenant responsible for?

Q&A session with Michelle Dickens from the Tenant Profile Network. Transcript: Wear and tear is a very challenging topic to discuss for tenants and landlords because what is a material defect for a tenant might not be a material ...
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Tenant Profile Network
28 Feb 2013

When can a landlord withhold a tenants' deposit?

Q&A with Michelle Dickens from the Tenant Profile Network. Transcript: So the tenants deposit is held on behalf of the tenant, We must remember that it is his deposit that is held in trust and it is there to be used in certain ...
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Tenant Profile Network
28 Feb 2013

Who would be responsible for the repair of a broken geyser?

Q&A with Michelle Dickens from the Tenant Profile Network. Transcript: So generally the geyser falls under the homeowners insurance, especially in Sectional Title you will find that insurance will cover a faulty geyser. That ...
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Tenant Profile Network
28 Feb 2013

Fall in Love with the Right Property

Let's be honest here, although there is a great deal of excitement linked to buying a new home, there is also a certain amount of stress, particularly when you can't find exactly what you are looking for. Finding the right ...
Property Advice
Lea Jacobs
27 Feb 2013

Easter Holiday Rentals - Avoid Being Scammed

With Easter approaching we would like to warn people that there are scammers trying to make money from people looking for holiday accommodation. Media reports in January told the story how people who had rented accommodation for ...
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Press
27 Feb 2013

First Aid For The Home

Picture the scene: a cyclist makes his way through the quiet streets at dawn. All is calm. All is quiet except for the chirping of the birds. Until he accidentally hits the curb and sends himself hurtling over the handlebars. ...
Property Advice
Shaun Wewege
27 Feb 2013

Invest in property and build your wealth by beating the averages

The outlook for the residential property market remains subdued, with real house price deflation predicted for 2013. But, weak house prices are ironically good for the buy-to-let market, as yields are gradually ...
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Anton de Leeuw
27 Feb 2013

Should landlords make use of a Rental Agent?

Q&A with Michelle Dickens from the Tenant Profile Network. Transcript: So we found that delinquent tenants particularly target individual landlords. The idea is the individual landlords don't have access to Credit Bureau ...
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Tenant Profile Network
27 Feb 2013

What are the benefits of an incoming/outgoing faults inspection?

Q&A with Michelle Dickens from the Tenant Profile Network. Transcript: The first thing about an incoming and outgoing inspection is that it is a legal requirement in terms of the Rental Housing Act. It must be performed jointly ...
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Tenant Profile Network
27 Feb 2013