Buyers & Sellers Beware - Fraud Is a Growing Threat In SA Real Estate Market
Category Buying and Selling Property
Buying and selling property is both a complex and daunting process with a number of potential pitfalls which could compromise a sale. The rapid increase of con
Oobarometer First Quarter Results for 2018 - Banks Confident About Property Price Growth Recovery
Category Property Market News
25th April 2018: Banks are showing an increased appetite to lend according to first quarter (Q1 2018) property statistics recently released by Ooba home loan o
Can Neighbours Share A Borehole - How Can The Right To Share Water From The Borehole Be Safeguarded
Category Legal Information
A praedial servitude is a limited right, which the owner of a property (“dominant property”) has over another property (“servient property”).
Foreign Trust Purchasing Immovable Property in South Africa
Category Property Thought Of The Week
In terms of the Trust Property Control Act, where a person who has been validly appointed outside South Africa as a trustee of a trust registered in a foreign j
Cape Town Atlantic Seaboard Property Market Results - 1st Quarter 2018
Category Property Market News
The latest Propstats data shows that the sectional title sector of the market is down year-on-year by about 34% in value, and 41% in volume terms up to April.
What Is The Costs Involved When You Buy A Property?
Category Building or buying a new home?
Buying a home is the biggest financial commitment that most people will make in their lifetime. It would be so simple if the price tag on your new home was all
Building Plans - When The Screws Come Loose
Category Building or buying a new home?
According to Madelein Williams of STBB (Smith Tabatha Buchanan Boys Attorneys) the following themes need to be discussed when dealing with any building plan iss
New South African Plug Standard Is Mandatory For New Installations
Category Building or buying a new home?
South Africa’s new plug and socket standard, SANS 164-2 or ZA Plug, has become mandatory for new installations, the SABS confirmed to MyBroadband.
Effect Of Rate Cut On Bond Repayments In South Africa
Category Bond Repayment Advice
The Reserve Bank decided on Wednesday to cut its repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5% and the prime rate and home loan “base” rate from 10.25% to 10%.
City Of Cape Town's Planned Increases For Water, Sanitation, Electricity & Rates
Category Water Crisis Western Cape
The introduction of fixed charges for water and electricity and a hefty increase in water and sanitation tariffs are some of the proposals for the next year in