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Building insurance guidelines
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Building insurance guidelines

When it comes to building insurance, you need to determine how much cover you need for your home.

Mpumalanga property performs
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Mpumalanga property performs

Mpumalanga property price performance and buy-to-let demand have outpaced other provinces.

New PPRA executive to resolve FFC issues
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New PPRA executive to resolve FFC issues

Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has appointed attorney Johlene Wasserman as Executive for Licensing and Registration.

BRRRR - the process that can start your property portfolio
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BRRRR - the process that can start your property portfolio

BRRRR is an acronym which refers to a five-step process: buy, rehabilitate, rent, refinance, and repeat in the property industry.

Ekurhuleni property market suitable for first time buyers
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Ekurhuleni property market suitable for first time buyers

East Rand metro is more than just a dormitory city for Johannesburg. Here is why it has become a good location for first time home buyers.

The Voetstoots clause and its implications
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The Voetstoots clause and its implications

The voetstoots clause is tricky in property agreements because non-disclosure is challenging to prove.

Cape Town’s homeownership programme
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Cape Town’s homeownership programme

Council tenants in Cape Town are set to become homeowners – at no cost. This is how it’s being made possible.

Kissing letters: how to secure property finance when the bank declines an application
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Kissing letters: how to secure property finance when the bank declines an application

Kustingsbrief or kissing letter is a mortgage bond arrangement in property finance. This is what you need to know about Kustingsbrief.

Southern Suburbs “Uppers” property hits historic highs
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Southern Suburbs “Uppers” property hits historic highs

Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs are attracting both local and semigration property demand. What are the factors behind this?