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Can your HOA prevent your home sale?
Property Advice

Can your HOA prevent your home sale?

If you are buying property in an estate or cluster complex run by an HOA, you might not be able to resell your property without the approval of the HOA.

10 reasons to use a managing agent
Property Advice

10 reasons to use a managing agent

Some of the most important services provided by a managing agent.

Sectional title vs freehold property
Property Advice

Sectional title vs freehold property

The pros and cons of sectional title living versus buying a freehold home. There are considerable differences with regard to investing in the two types of properties.

Golden rules for WhatsApp communities
Lifestyle and Decor

Golden rules for WhatsApp communities

WhatsApp groups are proving increasingly more important for the dissemination of news that affects housing/street/suburb communities, but they can be difficult to manage.

5 things to consider before buying sectional title
Property Advice

5 things to consider before buying sectional title

When buying a sectional title unit it’s important to do your homework so that you are adequately informed about the Body Corporate’s current finances, future projects and future financial standing.

Keeping the peace with your neighbours
Property Advice

Keeping the peace with your neighbours

Most neighbour disputes that end up in court, do so through poor communication.

Electrical hazards to beware of
Property Advice

Electrical hazards to beware of

Rolling blackouts and load shedding are more than just an inconvenience, and can cause damage to your property. Here's how to prevent this.

Changing the rules in a Sectional Title Scheme
Property Advice

Changing the rules in a Sectional Title Scheme

If the owners in a specific Sectional Title scheme want to make new “house rules” for their scheme, it’s very important that they follow the proper procedure.

Maintenance and sectional title schemes
Property Advice

Maintenance and sectional title schemes

Maintenance is a collective business when it comes to sectional title schemes.