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Costs to consider when investing in property
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Costs to consider when investing in property

Purchasing an investment property can offer great financial rewards. However, it is important to note that that there is more to consider financially than just the purchase price.

What to do with your home when you emigrate?
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What to do with your home when you emigrate?

Once you’ve decided to emigrate, you’re faced with major decisions regarding your home and its contents. Here are a few tips.

How to get your garage back
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How to get your garage back

Garages have a tendency to go from a place to park your vehicle, to a place to store all sorts of stuff. Here’s how you can get your car’s home back before winter falls.

How to stay safe while selling your home
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How to stay safe while selling your home

Sellers need to take precautions to keep themselves and their belongings safe when the property is open to the public. Here are RealNet’s top safety tips for home viewing and show days

Tenants beware – your landlord’s insurance does not cover you
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Tenants beware – your landlord’s insurance does not cover you

Tenants are often under the misconception that their belongings are covered by landlord’s insurance. This is however, not the case, and tenants need to have their own household content policy.

How can I rent again if I have a bad reference?
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How can I rent again if I have a bad reference?

Tips on how to go about renting a property when one of your previous landlords is giving you a bad reference.

When home improvements go too far
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When home improvements go too far

It makes good financial sense to make improvements to your home that will add value – think bathrooms and kitchens. Gimmicky additions will have the opposite effect.

Home renovations: These are the jobs that don’t need building approval
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Home renovations: These are the jobs that don’t need building approval

Building from scratch or adding on to a property can give homeowners the opportunity to personalise their home, but the correct procedures must be followed.

How the voting procedures at sectional title meetings have changed
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How the voting procedures at sectional title meetings have changed

The process for voting at sectional title meetings has changed according to the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act.