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Pets peeves – residents who don’t obey the rules
Property Advice

Pets peeves – residents who don’t obey the rules

Hearing that a much-loved dog is going to have to find a new home is bound to pull more than a few heart strings.

Generators in Sectional Title Complexes
Property Advice

Generators in Sectional Title Complexes

By all accounts, load shedding is here to stay. While many will make do with candles, torches and solar lamps, there are others who may want to sidestep the inconvenience of load shedding completely and install a generator at ...

Agent Advice

Safety tips for estate agents

Crime is a problem in South Africa and estate agents who spend most of the day meeting strangers and showing them around properties are particularly vulnerable. Read how agents can keep safe.

Certificates of compliance needed before selling your house
Property Advice

Certificates of compliance needed before selling your house

Selling your house? You’re going to need a number of certificates of compliance before you do - and it’s just as well to get them done before you even put your property on the market. 

The question of body corporate fines
Property Advice

The question of body corporate fines

It is possible for a body corporate to impose legally enforceable fines if the body corporate has properly adopted a carefully drafted rule.

How to move sooner
Property Advice

How to move sooner

It’s the start of a new year and in line with new beginnings, many will want to move house. Although an exciting time, it’s important to keep in mind that property transfers don’t happen overnight and, when issues crop up, the ...

Psst … I want to make an offer!
Property Advice

Psst … I want to make an offer!

Picture the scene: you put your home on the market and an estate agent brings a potential buyer to view it. The buyer likes what he sees, but wants to put in a lower offer. You aren't interested in accepting the lower price and ...

Your deed of sale and the deposit
Property Advice

Your deed of sale and the deposit

With every property transaction, there are certain steps which need to be followed. One of these steps pertains to the deed of sale.

Selling up? Use your “down time” to prep
Property Advice

Selling up? Use your “down time” to prep

Many of us will be decking the halls with boughs of holly during the festive month of December. However, those who are planning on selling their homes in the new year could do well to use the holiday period to start getting ...