When Are Building Plans Required? – What Property Owners Need to Know
Category Building or buying a new home?
While many property owners are fully capable of managing a building project or building development, the application and approval process of land use applicati
Building Plans Approved For New Housing First Semester 2018
Category Property Market News
The diverging trends in building activity with regard to new private sector-financed housing in South Africa continued up to mid-2018.
Residential Rental Growth Rate Drops Below Inflation Rate To 3,27%
Category Property Market News
The days of a 10% annual escalation in rentals are definitely long gone as the growth in weighted average national (residential property) rentals has halved fro
Legal Update On Land Expropriation - Different Viewpoints Discussed
Category Legal Update
The ANC NEC held their summit in Boksburg the weekend of 19 May 2018. The Summit was attended to by NEC members, ministers and deputy ministers, alliance leade
Offer To Purchase - What To Know About A Lapsed Or Rejected Offer
Category Property Transaction
For prospective buyers who have found the right property, it is always an exciting but also a daunting time when an Offer to Purchase (OTP) has been signed and
Ubuntu Does Not Apply To Commercial Contracts
Category Rental Legal Advice
In a recent eviction case involving a commercial lease agreement, a landlord applied to the court to evict a tenant that had failed to pay its monthly rental on
2nd Quarter 2018 House Price Growth in Cape Town Residential Market
Category Property Market News
House price growth on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard has decelerated further, with prices up just 1.94% year-on-year in the second quarter.
When & How Can The Municipality Legally Disconnect My Water & Electricity
Category Legal Update
The municipality is the place where most, if not all, services are monitored for their availability to a property.
How To Get The Best Interest Rate For Your Home Loan
Category Home Loan Advice
First-time home buyers often get consumed by positive emotions after qualifying for a home loan.
Fines In Estates & Sectional Title Schemes – How Binding Are These Fines?
Category Sectional Titles and Body Corporate
In an estate or sectional title scheme, it is challenging to ensure that everyone will stick to the conduct rules.