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Landlord? Insurance could save your bacon

Although landlords may believe that they are on their own and that dealing with a rogue tenant is just part and parcel of renting out a property, there are ways for them to protect their investment.

Property Advice

Mandates: ask "who" and "how" first

Sellers need to understand that when they sign a mandate with an agent to sell their property, they are agreeing to all the terms and conditions.

Sectional title: make your managing agent pay
Property Advice

Sectional title: make your managing agent pay

Can you imagine handing over your salary every month to a virtual stranger in order for them to manage your finances and pay your bills? In essence this is what body corporates do when they entrust the affairs of their sectional ...

Agent Advice

Rental agents: this attorney’s working for you!

Have you ever been confronted with questions from landlords and tenants, changes to the law, issues with leases etc that you need assistance with?

Should I buy or build a house?
Lifestyle and Decor

Should I buy or build a house?

It’s probably the oldest question in the property investment book: should I build my next home, or buy an existing one? The very fact that this question has had such a long and illustrious ...

Annihilate your buy-to-let bond
Property Advice

Annihilate your buy-to-let bond

Smart property investors will be aware that
 paying off a bond faster will save hundreds of thousands of Rands in interest and shave years off the bond term. But, like all bondholders facing tight ...

Property Advice

The great mandate debate

When it comes to finding the right tenant to place in your investment property, there are some important considerations to take into account when deciding on the type of mandate to give your ...

Property Advice

You want HOW much?

Many tenants are starting to query the amounts they are being forced to pay to rental agents when signing a new lease. In one particular instance, the tenant had to fork out R975 for a lease fee as well as R150 for a credit ...

2015 through a crystal ball
News

2015 through a crystal ball

South Africa narrowly avoided a recession in the first half of 2014 – a fact that is doing little to assuage investors’ concerns over the country’s economic prospects.