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What happens when levies aren’t paid
Owners of units in sectional title schemes who do not pay their levies place an unacceptable burden on the other members of the scheme.
Property Advice
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Propell
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9 Jun 2014
Transfer duty or VAT?
When buying a property, the cost of the transfer duty or the VAT, whichever is applicable, is calculated on the purchase price and becomes due prior to the registration of a sale.
Property Advice
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Anna-Marie Smith
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5 Jun 2014
Be a better candidate for a bond
Paying for something is not simply a matter of giving cash to someone else. Some of – if not all of – the most important items cost a great deal more than most of us can usually and immediately ...
Property Advice
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Private Property Reporter
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22 May 2014
Get into gear
Sustainability is a busy word these days, popping up everywhere from the supermarket to the shoe shop, and while I’m not one for jumping on bandwagons very readily, sustainability is a concept I do feel we need to take ...
Property Advice
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The Roosting Venus
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22 May 2014
You snooze, you snooze
My Other Half likes a cat-nap. In fact so much so does he enjoy them that I find him nodding off in all manner of unplanned places as a matter of course. It’s all very well for example after a lengthy lunch on a Sunday, but ...
Property Advice
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The Roosting Venus
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15 May 2014
Bank values vs bond amounts
Not much is quite as frustrating as finding the home of your dreams at a price you can afford, only to discover that the bank is unwilling to grant a bond because they don't agree with the ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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15 May 2014
Access bonds offer tax-free savings opportunities
Having an access bond is one of the smartest ways you can manage your home loan. An access bond allows borrowers who have paid additional money into their bond, to withdraw the extra money should they need it. “Access bonds are ...
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ooba
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13 May 2014
Residential property is the exception in a lacklustre economy
With a projected GDP growth rate for the year ahead of below 3% and with the business sector largely negative about the government’s ability to manage the economy better, these days...
News
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Rawson Property Group
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13 May 2014
Opinion: local property investment is safer than offshore options
With UK, European and US residential property now showing many signs of recovery, Bill Rawson, was recently asked if he still holds the view he propounded in 2009..
Property Advice
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Rawson Property Group
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13 May 2014
Make a calculated buying decision
Mention ‘bond affordability calculator’ and most people will automatically think of a bank or home loan provider. Today, bond affordability calculators are an important part of many financial institutions’ repertoire as they are ...
Property Advice
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Jacqueline Gray
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8 May 2014