Government leases not too risky

Investors may still be wary of exposure to government-tenanted buildings after a number of public works leasing scandals struck the department last year. 20 May 2013 08:27

Bricks and mortar for PIC's boss

The Public Invesment Corporation's (PIC) R62bn real estate portfolio, may be one of the most commanding jobs in the SA property sector. 17 May 2013 09:41

Court rules in favour of Seardel

A Cape Town property valued at R38.7m is to be transferred to clothing and textile manufacturer Seardel after leave to appeal by third parties opposing the transfer was dismissed with costs. 13 May 2013 09:22

Fountainhead's distribution drops 6.8%

Fountainhead Property Trust's distribution dropped to 26.11c per unit for the six months to March‚ down 6.8% from the similar period last year. 10 May 2013 08:16

Arrowhead's distribution up 13.6%

Arrowhead Properties has reported 13.6% distribution growth for the quarter ended March to 28.04c per combined A and B unit. 9 May 2013 08:12

Partition agreements to transfer jointly-owned land

[Dylan Bradford] Joint owners of a piece or pieces of land may want, or need, to redistribute the land among themselves and so become individual owners of a defined portion of that land (or of a sectional title unit) in their own names. This can be done in terms of Section 26 of the Deeds Registries Act and a partition agreement. 8 May 2013 10:41

Land released for Cape Town developments

The City of Cape Town is placing a number of its properties on the market to stimulate economic development, deputy mayor Ian Neilson said on Monday (6 May). 7 May 2013 07:50

Newtown's big hole for a big centre

The big hole being dug in Newtown is the start of a R1.2bn retail and office development incorporating some of Johannesburg's most historic buildings according to The Star. 7 May 2013 07:30

All banks are green; logos are not

South African banks are all green, even if their logos are not. Standard Bank staff are getting ready to move into their new Rosebank, Johannesburg, offices - which have received a five-star rating for "green" design from the Green Building Council of SA - and Absa has its own green energy centre. 6 May 2013 08:46

Premium, Octodec merger on track

The Pretoria-based Wapnick family, who founded sister funds Premium Properties and Octodec Investments some 20 years ago, have again proven their skills in unlocking value in inner-city property markets, a sector that risk-averse investors usually shy away from. 6 May 2013 06:46

Emira ready for REIT

JSE-listed Emira Property Fund, currently a collective investment scheme in property (CISP) or property unit trust (PUT), is likely to be one of the first listed property companies to become a SA REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) when it comes into effect this month. The new SA REIT structure brings the entire listed property sector in line with leading international standards. 3 May 2013 11:22

Hyprop restructures its debts

Hyprop Investments on Tuesday (30 April) announced a favourable restructuring of its debt facilities‚ with the conversion of R648m in conventional bank loans into debt capital market (DCM) funding. 2 May 2013 07:44

Charles Rukuni

The book that every South African should have

[Issued by Charles Rukuni] How to buy a house for half the price is a must read for all South Africans, especially those who fall outside the state low cost housing subsidy net. 30 Apr 2013 11:16

Redefine anticipates future growth

[Nick Hedley] Redefine Properties International‚ the holding company of London-listed Redefine International plc‚ could now look forward to growth after a period focused on debt restructuring‚ according to Redefine International's chief executive Mike Watters. 30 Apr 2013 07:33