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Trustees are accountable for complex maintenance

A sticky situation relating to trustees’ responsibilities towards repairs and maintenance in a sectional title complex.

Property Advice

Trustees are accountable for complex repairs

A sticky situation relating to trustees’ responsibilities towards repairs and maintenance in a sectional title complex.

Housing subsidy schemes
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Housing subsidy schemes

The new housing subsidy schemes form a long-awaited bridge that at last is under construction to carry buyers across the ‘gap’.

Tips for a quieter life in the country
Property Advice

Tips for a quieter life in the country

Navigate these pros and cons so that you can make an informed decision about your rural dream.

Property Advice

Keep Tabs on your Sectional Title’s Financial Affairs

Moving into a sectional title complex is viewed by some as a heaven-sent opportunity. There’s no grass to mow, no beds to weed, general maintenance is taken care of and balancing the books is left to those in the know. It all ...

Property Advice

The art of the offer

Many home buyers believe they should start with a low offer and then bargain up towards the sellers’ asking price. Is the right way?

Property Advice

Exclusive use areas in sectional title schemes

Exclusive use areas (EUAs) in sectional title (ST) schemes are, quite simply, parts of the common property that have been granted to certain owners for their exclusive use. And yet these are often misunderstood and the cause of ...

Lifestyle and Decor

Jackal Creek - Golf Estate Living for the Rest of Us

If you’re looking into Jackal Creek property for sale, the estate offers owners a luxurious yet affordable lifestyle just outside of Johannesburg.

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Investing in foreign property for the wrong reasons

Although the attraction of a foreign passport may be all it takes to lure South Africans to invest in foreign markets, there are pitfalls in some overseas investment deals. Nothing in life is free and in Mauritius for example, ...