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The great mandate debate

When it comes to finding the right tenant to place in your investment property, there are some important considerations to take into account when deciding on the type of mandate to give your ...

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Is it mine or yours?

It may seem like a secondary concern while basking in the happiness of finding your dream home but establishing what constitutes a fixture or fitting is an important part of the purchase process, which shouldn’t be ...

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You want HOW much?

Many tenants are starting to query the amounts they are being forced to pay to rental agents when signing a new lease. In one particular instance, the tenant had to fork out R975 for a lease fee as well as R150 for a credit ...

“But … I booked …”
Lifestyle and Decor

“But … I booked …”

You’ve saved up all year to go on holiday, you’ve booked your holiday but when you arrive you're told that your booking doesn't exist.

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Overcrowded pools – and other lease disagreements

There’s many a time when I’ve wanted to get out of something. A recent instance is the body corporate committee that someone volunteered me to join. The unit was intended to be merely an investment, but as an owner, although we ...

Tenant deposits: Oh, the horror!
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Tenant deposits: Oh, the horror!

Google “lease agreements South African horror stories” and you’ll come up with about 1 280 000 results. “Rental deposits South African horror stories” gives you about 534 000. Even a casual ...

Power to the people
Property Advice

Power to the people

Many of us are struggling to make ends meet as the cost of living seems to go up dramatically every month. The prices of food, petrol and clothing are increasing at an alarming rate and the news that some landlords are ...

Rather get it in writing
Property Advice

Rather get it in writing

There’s no doubt that being a tenant can be difficult: landlords generally wield a great deal of power and while the obvious answer would be to move from the premises, this is often not feasible – particularly when a landlord ...

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Stress in the salon

Stormy weather is a phenomenon that leaves no one altogether untouched. Being a lady of sensible solutions, I tend to deal with storms in the most practical way possible, and so whether it’s wind, rain or an emotional furore, I ...

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