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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 ...

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Home loan tips from Tim Akinnusi from Nedbank

Some expert advice on home loans. Tim Akinnusi from Nedbank chats about the various factors. 1. First time home buyers 2. Nedbank Home Buyers' guide 3. Buying options 4. Location is key 5. Online Application 6. Quick Approval ...

The “hot bath” theory
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The “hot bath” theory

What does a nice, hot, deep bath have to do with investing? More than you think! In fact, it could be the most important lesson you’ve learnt since reading Dr Seuss’ The Bike Lesson many years ago, in which Junior Bear learnt one ...

Power to the people
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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 ...

Duck! Cover! Hold on!
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Duck! Cover! Hold on!

In the early hours of Friday 22 August, Gauteng was rocked by a 3.8 magnitude earthquake. It was the second to strike in less than three weeks.

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Back for seconds

There’s something comforting about the communal nature of a salon – the buzz of driers, the gush of warm water and the smell of potions – that seems to get tongues wagging in next to no time ...

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Eat me while you can …

It appears that South African property vendors will have to consider an awful lot more than the selling price when new legislation comes into effect at the beginning of October.   Laws that will come into force then oblige ...

Nothing fishy about sole mandates
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Nothing fishy about sole mandates

Generally speaking, when placing a house on the market, a seller will want to “move” it as quickly and profitably as possible. Agent mandates – which vary – play a crucial role in this regard.

Rather get it in writing
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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 ...