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Landlords Demand Higher Deposits
A few years ago if a landlord had demanded a double deposit plus a full month’s rent before a tenant moved in, he would probably have been laughed at and would have found it all but impossible to find a suitable tenant.
The ...
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Lea Jacobs
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10 Jul 2012
Turning a bad building around
It sometimes happens that sectional title buildings encounter problems of mismanagement and become run down, even possibly unsafe in some cases and where the trustees have not taken due care of the management of the building. It ...
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Michael Bauer
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09 Jul 2012
On a Lighter Note…
So you think you’ve seen it all? Well, you haven’t unless you have sold a couple of properties and have witnessed first-hand the types of people who come to take a look.
It’s not particularly pleasant to stereotype people, ...
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Lea Jacobs
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06 Jul 2012
How to avoid early bond cancellation penalty fees
Use this guide to bond cancellation fees to clear up any confusion about bond cancellation and penalty fees.
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Press
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06 Jul 2012
Landlords demand higher deposits
A few years ago if a landlord had demanded a double deposit plus a full month’s rent before a tenant moved in, he would probably have been laughed at and would have found it all but impossible to find a suitable tenant.
The idea ...
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Cathy Nolan
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05 Jul 2012
Behind the Times
South Africans often bemoan the fact the latest movies, music and gadgets have later local release dates than many international territories. A recent survey revealed that it is not only the areas of media and technology where ...
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Shaun Wewege
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04 Jul 2012
Living on the Ridge at Milnerton
Milnerton Ridge is a relatively new suburb along Cape Town’s Western Seaboard that is characterised by the cold Benguela current moving along this coastline toward Namibia.
This centrally located suburban area, just 10 ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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04 Jul 2012
Capital Gains Tax and Residential Property
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) has been applied for some time in first world countries such as the US, Canada, Australia and the UK. Before the introduction of CGT in SA in 2001, all profits made on the disposal of assets were banked ...
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Anna-Marie Smith
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04 Jul 2012
I Hold All the Cards
Given the global property market crisis, buyers often make the incorrect assumption that all sellers are desperate to sell. While that may be true for some, the vast majority of sellers out there just want to get a reasonable, ...
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Lea Jacobs
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04 Jul 2012
Capital Gains Tax
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) has been applied for some time in first world countries such as the US, Canada, Australia and the UK. Before the introduction of CGT in SA in 2001, all profits made on the disposal of assets were banked by ...
Property Advice
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Anna-Marie Smith
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04 Jul 2012