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Refunding a tenant’s deposit

A landlord must invest a tenant’s deposit in an interest-bearing account with a financial institution. The tenant may during the period of the lease request the landlord to provide him with written proof of interest on such ...

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Tenants’ deposits

A landlord must invest a tenant’s deposit in an interest-bearing account with a financial institution. The tenant may during the period of the lease request the landlord to provide him with written proof of interest on such ...

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The ghost of auctions past

The latest scandal to hit the property industry is set to shake up the way that people perceive auction sales. The news that one of South Africa’s wealthiest women, Wendy Applebaum, has filed a complaint with the National ...

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Sorry Sir, You Can’t Bid on That…

The recent media storm around South African auction practices may spook some people when bidding on property. Potential bidders may have the urge to scour the audience for ghosts to try to ascertain whether all the people in the ...

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The Ghost of Auctions Past

The news that one of South Africa’s richest women, Wendy Applebaum, had filed a complaint against Auction Alliance with the National Consumer Commission regarding irregularities that she believed took place at the auction of ...

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Price your property correctly

One of the most detrimental mistakes that sellers make when putting their home on the market is overpricing the property.

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Sign a fine lease

One of the thorniest issues facing sectional title schemes is what to do about tenants who regularly flout the conduct rules and make things unpleasant for other residents. From the trustees’ point of view, the problem is that ...

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Termination of a managing agent’s contract

In a hypothetical scheme, some owners are unhappy with the quality of services provided by the managing agent.

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Killarney - The Urban Heart of Jo’burg

Killarney is one of the parts of Johannesburg’s flatland, that has avoided the slide into slums that many other areas have fallen prey to. With its prime location and its large airy apartments the suburb is a favourite for those ...