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Squelching Shoes and Tired Legs

Saturday the 7th of April saw 12 eager Private Property runners bouncing up and down at the rather chilly start of the Old Mutual Two Oceans Half Marathon. The rustling of plastic bin bags and the smell of Deep Heat filled the ...

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Avoid wrangles over occupational rent

When you've sold your home, the last thing you want is a disagreement with the buyer about the occupation date or occupational rental. However, such disputes do arise – and usually because the ...

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Fiduciary duties of Home Owners’ Association executives

Common law states that Home Owners’ Association (HOA) executives have a special legal relationship to their HOA. They owe the HOA a duty of trust, reasonable skill and confidentiality. This is referred to as the “fiduciary ...

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Full title residential homes are the best investment bet

Neil Fuller, broker/owner of RE/MAX One, says that the best investment bets in his areas are full-title residential homes as they generally offer by far the best rental income.

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Trustees are accountable for complex maintenance

A sticky situation relating to trustees’ responsibilities towards repairs and maintenance in a sectional title complex.

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Trustees are accountable for complex repairs

A sticky situation relating to trustees’ responsibilities towards repairs and maintenance in a sectional title complex.

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Walk the Talk for African Penguins

This week will see 120km along the spectacular False Bay coastline scattered with a team of energetic waddlers clad in black and white, committed to the plight of the endangered African Penguin. By raising increased awareness ...

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Winchester Hills - A View of the South

Split by the N12 highway and Columbine Avenue, Winchester Hills, in the south of Johannesburg is one of those suburbs that is strongly dominated by townhouse developments. With easy access to the highway and the south and east it ...

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Cash is King in Sabie

Although most of South Africa’s holiday towns have been severely affected by the economic fallout, some appear to be recovering more quickly than others. And there is certainly light at the end of the tunnel for the small ...