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Should you become a trustee in your sectional title complex?
Property Advice

Should you become a trustee in your sectional title complex?

Being a trustee in a sectional title complex can be fulfilling but is also a huge responsibility. We look at the pros and cons of becoming one.

2015 Standard Residential Property Lease for Sectional Title or Share Block
Property Advice

2015 Standard Residential Property Lease for Sectional Title or Share Block

Here's a free lease agreement for you to download. This document is Consumer Protection Act (CPA) compliant and is for Sectional Title property - ie, homes in a complex or block of flats.

Green workspace attracts tenants
Lifestyle and Decor

Green workspace attracts tenants

An office space developer has made its latest building certifiably green, but it turns out this isn’t in response to tenant demand.

News

Durban - the fun place to live

Durban, the second-largest city in South Africa with the largest seaport is in the midst of a massive upgrade programme.

Criminality in complexes – and how to deal with it
Property Advice

Criminality in complexes – and how to deal with it

Moving to a secure, gated complex does not mean that you will be totally safe from crime. Find out how you can make your complex safer.

Housing development schemes for retired persons
Property Advice

Housing development schemes for retired persons

These schemes usually have extraordinary features, which other developments don't have, and are different in many ways.

The offer to purchase agreement - information on important clauses
Property Advice

The offer to purchase agreement - information on important clauses

A brief description of what should be included in each section of the offer to purchase.

What is included in the sale or purchase of immovable residential property?
Property Advice

What is included in the sale or purchase of immovable residential property?

What immovable property means, and what should be included in its sale or purchase.

What is a mortgage/bond/home loan?
Property Advice

What is a mortgage/bond/home loan?

A mortgageable property allows the buyer to apply for a home loan by using the property he buys, as security for obtaining the home loan.