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Lambton Poised to Boom

The upmarket suburb of Lambton in Germiston is flourishing and looks set to boom when property market conditions improve. So say local property market experts who service the area.   Situated on the outskirts of Germiston, ...

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GBCSA Launches Green Lease Toolkit

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) announced the launch of the Green Lease Toolkit at the end of May at the 44th South African Property Owners’ Association (SAPOA) International Convention and Property Exhibition ...

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World Environment Day - 40 Years Running

June 5 will once again see the celebration of  World Environment Day (WED), which began as far back as 1972. This event, for all positive intends and environmental outcomes, serves as the culmination of all year round ...

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A Tale of Five Cities (Part 1)

In this, the first of a five part series which seeks to highlight some of Europe’s cities, the quaint city of S’ Hertogenbosch in southern Holland comes under the spotlight. My reason for visiting Holland did not stem from ...

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Rio - An Olympic Vision

The 2012 Olympics are almost upon us and will undoubtedly prove an event to remember. But what of future games? A whimsical design put forward in 2009 for Brazil’s 2016 games has attracted widespread attention and if built, ...

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How to avoid buying a money pit

If you're in the market to buy a new home, you need to do everything in your power to steer clear of buying a house which becomes a nightmare after you move in and you only then discover that the roof leaks, or there’s damp in ...

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Linden Extension - A Suburb on the Straight and Narrow

Linden Extension has an interesting history. Legend has it that when it was being developed it was zoned under the then Randburg municipality, rather than Johannesburg because the rates in Randburg were lower. That is all moot ...

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Something Green Happening in Your Neighbourhood

It is rather an exciting time for homeowners who wish to embark on greener lifestyles. For many years literature, events and technologies were on the fringes of society. Access to green technology also cost a premium. This has ...

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Making Rental Relationships Work

Building and maintaining good relationships takes a great deal of commitment and hard work and it is no different in the world of property. Forging a good relationship between landlords and tenants is imperative if the ...