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Buying a fixer-upper

Buying a home that is in serious need of renovation is not for everyone and can be riddled with disaster.

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Inspections of leased premises

The tenant and the landlord together before the tenant moves into the property must inspect the property and assess the defects or damages to such property, if any, with a view to recording such defects or damages and with a view ...

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My lease is about to end! What do I do?

Some of the laws that apply before and when a lease ends are set out below: If a lease ends and the tenant remains in the property with the permission of the landlord, the parties are deemed to have entered into a lease on the ...

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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.