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Home maintenance: Choose the right person for the right job
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Home maintenance: Choose the right person for the right job

While there are a simple DIY jobs around the house that you can tackle yourself, more complex jobs should be left to the experts

Dealing with noise in a sectional title scheme
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Dealing with noise in a sectional title scheme

Although living in a sectional title scheme has many benefits, living in close proximity to others can pose challenges.

10 things to do before you sign a lease
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10 things to do before you sign a lease

Important points to consider and pertinent questions to ask, before you sign a lease agreement.

Rental dispute? The Rental Housing Tribunal can help
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Rental dispute? The Rental Housing Tribunal can help

The Rental Housing Tribunal (RHT) assists in resolving disputes that arise between landlords and tenants.

Read your lease and then sign
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Read your lease and then sign

Generally speaking lease agreements are pretty standard documents, but there are exceptions. These are some clauses to look out for.

Creating a harmonious house share
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Creating a harmonious house share

Sharing a house may sound like a great idea but when things aren’t run properly, conflicts can arise. Here’s how to make sure your house share is successful.

Buying? Don’t alter the property until the transfer goes through
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Buying? Don’t alter the property until the transfer goes through

You’ll lose out financially if the deal falls through. You should however spend the time before the transfer takes place to plan ahead.

How to buy property off-plan
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How to buy property off-plan

When you buy property off-plan, you buy a home that hasn’t been built yet. It’s important to do your research beforehand so that you avoid any pitfalls and make a good investment.

Tenants rights and obligations
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Tenants rights and obligations

The obligations of tenants, as well as landlords, are covered in statutory, as well as non-statutory law in South Africa.