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Dullstroom - Fishing For The Ultimate Property
As one of South Africa’s premier trout fishing areas, Dullstroom has become a popular weekend retreat for those living in Gauteng. Founded in 1883 by a group of Dutch settlers, the town was completely destroyed during the second ...
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Lea Jacobs
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14 Apr 2011
It is all a matter of trust
Illegally transferring trust monies out of a trust account can, as it has recently be shown, have dire consequences for a principal and the agents working within the agency.
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Private Property Reporter
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14 Apr 2011
Pietermaritzburg - On The Road To Recovery
Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, has had to weather a fair number of storms recently. This once beautiful city has been brought to its knees by a local municipality that allegedly plundered the city’s coffers, ...
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Private Property Reporter
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13 Apr 2011
Allow Your Agent To Do Their Job
Sellers who delegate the selling of their property to an estate agent should interfere as little as possible and trust the agent to do his job. Although very few people would ever consider telling their doctor or lawyer how to ...
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Lea Jacobs
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13 Apr 2011
District Six - Out Of The Ashes
Once regarded by the previous government as a slum, District Six has come into its own in dramatic fashion. Named the Sixth Municipal District of Cape Town in 1897, the suburb once housed former slaves, artisans and merchants. In ...
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Lea Jacobs
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13 Apr 2011
Comparisons Of Property Purchases In South Africa
Property to rent in the major cities of South Africa would be a far cry in price compared to property rentals in one of the smaller towns dotted right throughout this amazing country.Should you prefer to choose mountains, rivers, ...
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Private Property Reporter
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13 Apr 2011
LONG TERM, REALISTIC BUDGETING ESSENTIAL ON SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEMES, SAYS MICHAEL BAUER
One of the proven successes at the property management company, IHFM, said its general manager, Michael Bauer, recently has been the implementation of two to five year budgets for maintenance and repairs.
“These days,” said ...
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Michael Bauer
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09 Apr 2011
SECTIONAL TITLE TRUSTEES: DO NOT LET THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE VOLUNTEERED LEAD YOU TO THINK THAT YOU CAN AVOID RESPONSIBILITIES
The Sectional Titles Act recognises that the trustees of sectional title bodies corporate, unlike the directors of independent companies, are unpaid volunteers and may lack the full experience required for their positions. For ...
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Michael Bauer
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09 Apr 2011
PREPAID METERS FOR ELECTRICITY AND WATER BEST FOR SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEMES
Members of sectional title schemes who are charged for water and electricity in relation to the floor size (which is done through participation quota) of their units have for some time complained regularly that this method of ...
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Michael Bauer
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09 Apr 2011
SECTIONAL TITLE AMENDMENT ACT WILL CLARIFY WINDOW ISSUE
The maintenance of windows in sectional title schemes (especially those that are near the sea and prone to rust) has long been a contentious issue. Whether they are the responsibility of the unit owner or the body corporate has ...
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Michael Bauer
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09 Apr 2011