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Interest rate unchanged: Property experts react
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Interest rate unchanged: Property experts react

20 March 2025: The MPC has kept the repo rate at 7.5% and prime lending rate at 11%, citing global market uncertainty and the upcoming VAT hike in May as key factors.

Gas compliance required for insurance
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Gas compliance required for insurance

Review your home insurance policy to confirm it includes compliant gas installations and updated safety measures.

What is a REIT?
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What is a REIT?

There are compelling reasons to invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs) in 2025.

Load shedding schedule in South Africa
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Load shedding schedule in South Africa

Stay updated with the latest load shedding schedule in South Africa. Get practical tips, UPS recommendations, and legal insights on load shedding.

Are you about to overcapitalise your property?
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Are you about to overcapitalise your property?

Before you use your hard-earned money to upgrade your home, consider if you will be overcapitalising.

Fixtures and fittings property law
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Fixtures and fittings property law

Understanding what is and isn’t a fixture is important for both buyers and sellers.

Three commonly asked landlord questions
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Three commonly asked landlord questions

Maximise rental income and stay compliant with a managing agent: expert tenant vetting, rent collection, and risk-free property management.

How to avoid property scams
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How to avoid property scams

Scams related to property are becoming increasingly more sophisticated, catching buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants.

Who is responsible for maintenance and repairs in sectional title?
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Who is responsible for maintenance and repairs in sectional title?

Learn who is responsible for maintenance and repair costs in sectional title schemes, from shared spaces to exclusive use areas and common property.