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Function Venues at Residential Estates
The good fortune of a recent glimpse into the pleasant communal offerings at a Pretoria residential estate recently was enough to consider investing into such a lifestyle.
Attending a wedding hosted in the well maintained ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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27 Nov 2012
Multigenerational Housing a Major Trend to Watch
The number of households where adult children will move back in with their parents, or ageing parents will move in with their children, is set to increase exponentially within the next few years.
That’s the word from Rudi ...
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Press
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27 Nov 2012
Good News on Housing from the Census
The statistics just released from the national Census taken last year have of course raised some serious concerns about the inequalities still evident in South Africa.
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Chas Everitt
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27 Nov 2012
The ugly side to sole mandates in South Africa
In a recent article, we noted that sellers who chose to market their properties under a sole mandate agreement could be better off than those who chose to use multiple agents to sell their homes.
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Lea Jacobs
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27 Nov 2012
The Downside of the Voetstoots Clause
Sellers often assume that it means that the property is sold as is, and that buyers have no recourse if problems are found after the sale has gone through. This is not strictly true.
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Lea Jacobs
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26 Nov 2012
Tenancies and deposit handling
All landlords are entitled to take a deposit as security from their tenant, said Michael Bauer, general manager of IHFM, the property management company, and he says, from one month to two months’ rent as a deposit is a good ...
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Michael Bauer
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26 Nov 2012
10 biggest lessons of 2012 for property investors!
Dear Property Investors
“The man who trades freedom for security, does not deserve nor will he receive either.” Benjamin Franklin
Wow another year has gone by and I am either getting older ...
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Scott Picken
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22 Nov 2012
Electric fences need certificate of compliance
Recently certain parts of the Electrical Machinery Regulations (issued in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act) became operational. Of relevance to the property industry are the provisions that require the issuing of a ...
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STBB
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22 Nov 2012
Another “Shocking” Property Requirement
In terms of the Electrical Machinery Regulations of 2011 issued under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, an additional compliance certificate is now required where there is a change of ownership of immovable ...
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Jacqueline Gray
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21 Nov 2012
Make Sure your Letting Agent is up to Scratch
Landlords and tenants use rental agents because they assume that, as professionals, these agents know their business and will protect the rights of both parties. Unfortunately, this is not always the case and it is very ...
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Lea Jacobs
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21 Nov 2012