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Only an attorney can evict

Social media makes us all well aware of the problems others are facing – and some of those stories are heartbreaking. Desperate pleas for alternate accommodation for those who are being evicted from their homes have become ...

Lifestyle and Decor

The true cost of a free lunch

I've never been one to write about personal stuff. However the goings-on over this last weekend made me rethink this policy. I was asked to help my seven-month-pregnant daughter and her lovely husband to move home. Actually, ...

Lifestyle and Decor

Haunted houses: the next market bubble?

Looking to occupy a new home? Get to know the provisions of the National Haunting Regulations before you do. That’s the opinion of SpookedProperty.co.za principal agent, Ivan Terfritenya. He said that South Africa remains a ...

Agent Advice

Rental agents: this attorney’s working for you!

Have you ever been confronted with questions from landlords and tenants, changes to the law, issues with leases etc that you need assistance with?

Property Advice

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 ...

Property Advice

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 ...

Property Advice

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.

Property Advice

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 ...