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How Many Shopping Malls Do We Need?

I am beginning to wonder if property developers are losing the plot or if shopping is a professional hobby in South Africa. In an 8km radius from my home in Radiokop there are at least three new developments that have or are ...

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Slow Down For Free Range Children

Or so said the road sign in the tranquil seaside town. There was no mistaking the unhurried lifestyle of locals when discovering the Southern Cape’s famous Stilbaai (translation - 'still lane') this weekend. The name of this ...

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Home Buying - Make it a Priority

Middle class South Africans, says Mike van Alphen, National Manager for the Rawson Property Group’s bond origination division, Rawson Finance, were once known for the conservative lifestyles and their ability to ‘make do’ during ...

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The do's and dont's of buying a renovators dream

Purchasing a fixer-upper can be a highly profitable endeavour, providing that a few golden rules are adhered to, says Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa.

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How to calculate capital gains tax on house rentals

Private Property features a series of three articles, where Werkmans Attorneys Tax Division Senior Associate, Daleen Malan will be looking at personal taxes in relation to private property ownership. Natural persons disposing of ...

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The Landlord/Tenant Relationship

The relationship between a landlord and his tenant is often fraught with tension. Here are some tips to having a happy landlord/tenant relationship.

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Questions For Buyers To Ask Agents

South Africans spend somewhere north of R500-million a month on estate agent commissions. If you are a home buyer then follow these tips to make sure you ask the right questions and get your money’s worth: How long has this house ...

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The Tenant-landlord-body corporate triangle

Many, many sectional titles units are bought as investments and the sections occupied by tenants – I wonder what the proportion is? Normally, the lease of a property gives rise to two relationships: the relationship between the ...

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Homeownership Increasing Steadily

Figures extracted from the national Deed Offices of South Africa for the information of the Rawson Property Group’s franchisees and clients reveal that the much-publicized increase in sales in the lower section of the ...