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Enjoy the Bush in Style

South Africa has a lot going for it. Arguably one of the country’s strongest draw cards is the bush veld which attracts both local and foreign tourists in their droves. South Africa’s wild, open plains and animal life have long ...

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The Green, Green Glass of Home

Infomercials and unscrupulous sales people often try flog products under the premise that these items are “miraculous” or have some property that makes them beyond compare. As a rule, these advertisements tend to be lies. The ...

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La Lucia – The Upmarket Side of Life

The once-small coastal town of La Lucia, situated between Glenashley and Umhlanga, has taken full advantage of the increasing number of tourists visiting the area. One of the main attractions that this once-small upmarket town ...

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Buyers Hold All the Cards

Judging by the comments made regarding a recent article published by Private Property, the issue of submitting an offer for a property is a contentious one. Some of those who commented on the piece even suggested that the ...

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New Germany Appeals to First-time Buyers

Although opinions as to the beginnings of the area seem to vary, the history of the Pinetown suburb of New Germany began when a German clergyman - Reverend Posselt - built a Lutheran Church mission in the area in 1848. The ...

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Pooling Resources

Last week we featured a brief guide to pool installations and looked at the ins and outs of pool types. But what happens once you’ve installed your pool? How do you ensure your sparkling pool doesn’t become a swamp? What do you ...

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Go Green with Michelle Garforth Venter

Celebrated conservation journalist and TV presenter Michelle Garforth Venter has made a name for herself as one of South Africa’s leading ‘green’ activists. Over the years she’s starred in a number of environmentally orientated ...

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The Good News About the Property Industry’s ‘Baddies’

In a recent survey by Columinate conducted on behalf of Private Property, only 5 percent of people indicated that they trusted estate agents. By implication this indicates that 95 percent of people do not trust estate agents. ...

Transfer of property in share blocks
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Transfer of property in share blocks

A buyer enquires from an estate agent: “I have fallen in love with a gorgeous three-bedroom sea-view apartment in Camps Bay that is part of a share block company.