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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
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
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.
Property Advice
Chas Everitt
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
21 Nov 2012