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What to do if your tenant is doing drugs
Property Advice

What to do if your tenant is doing drugs

Although the possibility of it happening is small, landlords should be aware of the signs that tenants are doing drugs and know how to deal with the situation if they are.

7 tips for choosing the right investment property
Property Advice

7 tips for choosing the right investment property

Buying a property and renting it out is one of the best ways of securing future wealth. However, it is important to ensure that the property is going to make money in both the short and the long term.

The landlord's guide to dealing with late rental payments
Property Advice

The landlord's guide to dealing with late rental payments

Most landlords will need to deal with a tenant missing the date for their rental payment. Here's how they should deal with late payments.

8 steps to becoming a property millionaire
Property Advice

8 steps to becoming a property millionaire

Investing in property can be a profitable venture if done correctly. Follow these tips and you will soon be well on your way to building a property empire.

How to choose the right investment property
Property Advice

How to choose the right investment property

Those buyers who are considering investment property should ask themselves some important questions before taking the plunge.

Why tenants need a good letting agent
Property Advice

Why tenants need a good letting agent

A lot of the hard work that agents do for tenants goes unnoticed. Make friends with your agent and your tenancy will be smooth sailing!

Renting property to disabled tenants
Property Advice

Renting property to disabled tenants

Landlords need to take their tenant's disability into account when dealing with them. Here's how disabled tenants should be accommodated.

Cape Town rentals are dropping
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Cape Town rentals are dropping

There is an oversupply in the Cape rental market and this is pushing demand and prices down. Here's what landlords can do in this soft rental market.

Why good tenants are worth their weight in gold
Property Advice

Why good tenants are worth their weight in gold

If you have a great tenant in place it might be advisable to forgo that annual rental increase or at least keep it to a minimum. Here’s why.