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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 ...

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On the border of the wild

It’s a lifestyle many people dream of, The Wild

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Walk the hard road to easy street

Once upon a time I sat in a room with some 4 000 people at a “success” seminar. The energy and excitement were palpable as we waited for yet another guru to dispense enlightenment that would surely make us all millionaires. Then ...

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Buy-to-let property industry first from TPN

Tenant profile network and registered credit bureau, TPN, continues to play a pioneering role in the property industry with the launch of AskTPN

SALE FAIL: Don’t keep your seller in suspense
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SALE FAIL: Don’t keep your seller in suspense

Most, if not all, property sale agreements contains suspensive conditions. If you're buying, you need to understand these conditions: doing so could save you a great deal of money and keep matters out of the High Court in the ...

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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 ...

Will power
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Will power

As they say, nothing is certain but death and taxes. And, while some may try to elude the taxman, none of us have any control over the time or manner of our passing. We can however ensure that our affairs are in order and that ...

Negotiate a lower interest rate
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Negotiate a lower interest rate

Follow these tips and put yourself in a stronger position when it comes to negotiating a lower interest rate with the bank.

“I want my money back!”
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“I want my money back!”

Most of think that the deposit we put down when buying a home will be refunded if the sale doesn’t go through. After all, we are not talking about a paltry sum here, we are talking about a large amount of money that is lodged ...