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What tenants need to know about body corporates
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What tenants need to know about body corporates

Find out the correct procedure for dealing with complaints when you are renting a sectional title property.

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Renting out a property on an estate

Michelle Dickens, managing director of TPN Credit Bureau gives landlords advice on letting property in an estate.

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A guide to buying investment property on an estate

Neale Petersen, the founder and editor of Real Estate Investor Magazine discusses the ins and outs of buying property on an estate as an investment.

Running a business from home illegally will land you in trouble
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Running a business from home illegally will land you in trouble

Just because the municipality has turned a blind eye allowing you to run a guesthouse from your home, this doesn't mean your neighbours are going to have to ignore the situation.

Helderberg Basin ticks all the boxes for commercial property investment
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Helderberg Basin ticks all the boxes for commercial property investment

The Helderberg Basin is fast becoming a hotspot for commercial property investors.

Who is responsible for what maintenance on a rental property?
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Who is responsible for what maintenance on a rental property?

Tenant or landlord? There can be some confusion when it comes to who is responsible for which elements of maintenance on a rental property.

Don’t lose good tenants through high rental increases
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Don’t lose good tenants through high rental increases

Landlords that insist on unreasonable residential rentals every year risk losing those tenants… and in the current economic climate good tenants are hard to replace.

The reason Rosebank’s property market is expected to keep growing
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The reason Rosebank’s property market is expected to keep growing

Strong demand for residential apartments in Rosebank is predicted to continue in spite of the struggling economy.

Avoid these pitfalls when buying rental property
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Avoid these pitfalls when buying rental property

While investing in rental property can offer excellent rental returns, there are some pitfalls that you should be aware of.