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How to identify a sound property investment

Written by Linda Erasmus, CEO of Fine & Country International Realty SA. Republished with the kind permission of BizCommunity. Logic and intensive research will make investment in property a lot easier than it seems. Buyers ...

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Commercial property investors struggle to get bank approval

South African property investors who require short-term liquidity for commercial purposes are increasingly being turned away by banks

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Investing in mixed-use developments

Privateproperty.co.za looks at four mixed-use developments in South Africa, at varying stages of completion, highlighting the investment opportunities inherent to properties of this nature ...

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Don’t Sink Your Financial Ship

Rising utility costs, wage increases and the cost of maintaining a sectional title development have undoubtedly impacted on bodies corporate around the country. It can be said with a fair amount of certainty that bodies ...

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Do Your Research on Prospective Tenants

In a recent report issued by the Tenant Profile Network (TPN) it was noted that 81 percent of South African tenants are in good standing with their rental payments. Although this figure has not changed from the previous quarter, ...

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Is your estate agent registered?

All Estate Agents have to register with the Estate Agents Affairs Board (EAAB) when they first become Agents.

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Wanted: Dead or Alive - Landlords Witholding Deposits

Tenants who believe that their landlords are unfairly withholding their deposits can report the matter to the Rental Housing Tribunal. If some of the comments left on the Private Property website ...

No, You Cannot Simply Cancel the Sale
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No, You Cannot Simply Cancel the Sale

A sales agreement is a legally binding document and anyone who attempts to back out of a property purchase for spurious reasons may well land up in hot water. One of the most common ways a buyer will attempt to cancel the ...

No, you cannot simply cancel the house sale
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No, you cannot simply cancel the house sale

It’s not uncommon for buyers to try to cancel a house sale after signing the contract. Private Property discusses the implications of breaching a sale contract.