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Avoiding Conflict over Maintenence and Repairs on a Rental Property
Avoiding Conflict over Maintenence and Repairs on a Rental Property
Renting a new home is an exciting adventure for tenants, but it's important to clarify...
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First Time Home Buyer? Top Tips for you to Consider
First Time Home Buyer? Top Tips for you to Consider
Buying your first home can be an exciting yet overwhelming process. To ensure a...
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Immovable property ownership and spouses
Immovable property ownership and spouses
When does a spouse who is entitled to receive a half share in immovable property become...
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Transfer duty. No surprises.
Transfer duty. No surprises.
Transfer duty is a duty levied for the benefit of the National Revenue Fund on the value...
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The requirements and benefits of a sole mandate
The requirements and benefits of a sole mandate
When homeowners decide to sell their property and have chosen an estate agent/agency to...
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Buying or selling a home? Know the process
Buying or selling a home? Know the process
The transfer process is synonymous with building a house. The foundation must be laid and...
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Get ahead of potential problems in your transfer process
Get ahead of potential problems in your transfer process
Selling your property should be a relatively painless process. However, it is important...
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Value of a well-maintained home when selling or letting
Value of a well-maintained home when selling or letting
Property buyers and tenants generally pay more for a well-maintained home. Keeping your...
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Q4 Vacancy Survey indicates it is still a tenants market
Q4 Vacancy Survey indicates it is still a tenants market
Landlords continue to be under pressure as a result of an increased vacancy rate of...
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3 Things you need to look out for before you buy a home
3 Things you need to look out for before you buy a home
For many buyers proximity, price and security have become the biggest factors when...
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Residential rentals require tough tenant administration
Residential rentals require tough tenant administration
Tenant payment performance is recovering in the residential tenant population although a...
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The History and Future of Green Buildings
The History and Future of Green Buildings
South Africa has made great strides in supplementing global efforts aimed at creating...
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12 Decorating ideas for a small studio apartment
12 Decorating ideas for a small studio apartment
Even if your teeny tiny studio apartment or flat doesn’t offer you heaps of interior...
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A guide to mixing kitchen countertop materials
A guide to mixing kitchen countertop materials
You may have already seen it without even noticing – a kitchen made up of two different...
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Top tips for a stress-free move with children and pets
Top tips for a stress-free move with children and pets
Covid-19 has turned the world upside down, adding layers of additional stress to our...
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All You Need to Know About Selling Property in South Africa
All You Need to Know About Selling Property in South Africa
Selling a home in South Africa is not as easy as it may sound. For property sellers,...
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How to Remedy Your Green Pool
How to Remedy Your Green Pool
A swimming pool is a highly sought-after amenity in a household or community. For those...
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Buying in your 20s: Don’t just follow the herd
Buying in your 20s: Don’t just follow the herd
Thanks to the Reserve Bank, interest rates are still the lowest they’ve been in 50 years,...
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The 10 do’s and don’ts of painting your home’s walls
The 10 do’s and don’ts of painting your home’s walls
Want to give your home’s interiors a quick and effective upgrade? Then you’ve undoubtedly...
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What to know before buying a house together with your significant other
What to know before buying a house together with your significant other
For many couples, buying a home with a significant other is often the next logical step...
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What do you need to design your own home office?
What do you need to design your own home office?
Working from home is definitely the new normal these days, but for many of us that’s far...
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7 Bedroom design blunders to avoid
7 Bedroom design blunders to avoid
Nobody said that styling a bedroom was easy. Sure it can be fun, like figuring out what...
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Competing home buyers are pushing up asking prices
Competing home buyers are pushing up asking prices
Buyers competing for sought-after homes priced below R2.5 million are in some instances...
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Property inheritance must-knows and considerations
Property inheritance must-knows and considerations
Inheritance by definition is the practice of passing on private property, titles, debt,...
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