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What happens when levies aren’t paid
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What happens when levies aren’t paid

Owners of units in sectional title schemes who do not pay their levies place an unacceptable burden on the other members of the scheme.

Security at all costs
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Security at all costs

Whether you’re a student or a CEO, chances are you’re concerned about security. We all want to live safely, without our families being harmed, retaining all our possessions as we acquire them. The official stats from 2012-2013 ...

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Transfer duty or VAT?

When buying a property, the cost of the transfer duty or the VAT, whichever is applicable, is calculated on the purchase price and becomes due prior to the registration of a sale.

Ensure you secure your rental
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Ensure you secure your rental

With demand for rental properties increasing and inventory shortages being experienced, it can be quite a task for tenants to find the right property. It seems that in today’s rental market there just aren’t enough apartments ...

Method behind property pricing madness
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Method behind property pricing madness

You’ve decided to sell your house and you call in an agent to value your property. You decide that the agent doesn’t know what he’s talking about and opt to market the property at a higher price. You also add on the odd R100 000 ...

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Comply or demolish

When building or moving into a new home, occupational certificates are as necessary as clearance certificates. WHAT certificates, you ask? Most simply, city councils issue occupancy certificates to certify that buildings have ...

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Fools rush in

House hunting is an exciting time. Chances are you have a fairly good idea of what you’re looking for and will know when you’ve finally found “the one”. From the moment you step through the doorway a feeling creeps up on you, ...

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Sole providers

What exactly is a sole mandate and why is it so popular?

Be a better candidate for a bond
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Be a better candidate for a bond

Paying for something is not simply a matter of giving cash to someone else. Some of – if not all of – the most important items cost a great deal more than most of us can usually and immediately ...