9 Jul 2013

Property & Real Estate

Can you engage effectively with your employees?

Technology has turned the world in which we live upside-down, says Lia Marus and asks: how can you effectively engage your employees?

Still on the employee front, a mining framework agreement has been signed, unfortunately without the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU).

The mining sector has been hit by unreasonable wage demands and it seems as though some in labour are oblivious to the damage they are doing to the industry.

No business can afford unreasonable wage demands... something has to give: either the company goes under, and everyone loses their jobs, or it cuts staff and an unfortunate number are out on the street, and/or it takes the mechanised route - and that still leads to fewer jobs.

No-one is saying miners should work for a pittance, but demanding astronomical increases is just plain stupid.

Hoof would have thought of it... 10 top media personalities took to the Twitterverse to help raise funds for the charity of their choice in the #BeTheStud campaign - and they made a difference for charity.

Our tame motoring editor Henrie Geyser is a heady blend of city chic and country charm, so it's no wonder he sees those same qualities in the Volvo CC.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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Weekly top stories

FNB Home Loans Quarterly Report June 2013 released
[Ewald Kellerman] The 2nd Quarter FNB Estate Agents Survey shows little change in the interest in residential property buying for buy-to-let purposes. Remaining on a low value, the estate agents surveyed estimated that only eight percent of buyers buy for buy-to-let purposes. This figure has systematically reduced since the early part of last decade when agents quoted a figure three times as high as today. Read more >>

Commercial
Sanlam lists property fund on Mauritian Stock Exchange
BUSINESS DAY TV: Sanlam lists property fund on Mauritian Stock Exchange: Sanlam CEO Johan van der Merwe talks about the company listing its property fund on the Mauritian Stock Exchange. Read more >>



Centurion land suitable for new mall
Aucor Property is planning to sell commercial, industrial and residential properties at its next multiple auction.The properties include land suitable for another Centurion shopping centre development. Read more >>

AECI may sell Modderfontein land
[Nick Hedley] Listed explosives and specialty chemicals company AECI may sell the bulk of its property assets in Modderfontein‚ Gauteng. Details of the transaction have not been released but analysts say as much as 50% of the property could be sold. Read more >>

Property lags as bonds climb higher
[Alistair Anderson] Highly volatile bond markets have turned investors away from SA's listed-property sector, but the opportunities are still there, thanks to higher yields and sound market fundamentals, said Estienne de Klerk, an executive director of Growthpoint Properties. Read more >>


Property Management
Green-focussed Tower Property Fund set for JSE listing
The Tower Property Fund will soon be listing under the Johannesburg Stock Exchange's REIT structure. The fund has strategised the reduction of occupancy costs for all buildings within its portfolio, and is underpinned by a "greening" ethos. Read more >>


Rental
Rental maintenance issues - understand your rights and responsibilities
[Michelle Dickens] Navigating the ins and outs of a rental agreement can be tricky - especially when it comes to maintenance and repairs. Both tenants and landlords should take careful consideration of their rights and responsibilities before placing their signatures on the dotted line. Read more >>

Off-campus student accommodation
[Aimee McDonald] There are numerous factors to consider when starting university. One of the most important is deciding where you are going to stay while you pursue your degree. Read more >>

Emira granted REIT status, wins Menlyn award
JSE-listed Emira Property Fund, which owns a diversified portfolio of office, retail and industrial properties, has been granted REIT status by the JSE and has won the Fulton Awards Innovative Construction Award for the Podium in Menlyn. Read more >>


Residential
Forum offers buy-to-let opportunities in Pretoria
A new residential property forum has formed in Pretoria to display residential property opportunities for members seeking to acquire prime real estate, including buy-to-let property. Read more >>

Two South Africans attain world's top qualification
South Africans Johan Kruger and Boet Grobler have become two of only five people outside of the US to achieve the world's highest and most prestigious formal qualification in the professional management of residential community estates. Read more >>

Show houses remain relevant - Shevil
According to David Shevil, marketing and brand manager of the Just Property Group, show houses are still a valuable marketing tool for selling residential properties. Read more >>

Interest in Eastern Cape properties surges
According to Jaco Rademeyer, principal of Jaco Rademeyer Estates, buyers in 2013 are showing increased interest in Eastern Cape homes priced up to R1.5 million. Read more >>

Public objectors prevent worthwhile property developments - Henry
According to Paul Henry, managing director of Rawson Developers, delays due to public objections repeatedly result in worthwhile property developments, which would enhance values of neighbouring homes, having to be abandoned due to viability issues. Read more >>

East London residential property market experiences upswing
According to Pam Golding Properties' (PGP) local area principal, Hanlie Bassingthwaighte, East London's residential property market is currently recovering, with increased activity in response to high demand. Read more >>

A roof overhead - building a secure future for Africa
[Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business] Runaway housing prices and unsophisticated mortgage systems are hampering efforts across Africa to house its people: a situation that experts say is preventing many countries from reaping the social and economic benefits that housing security provides. Read more >>  visit press office >>


International

Top retailers, unions to inspect Bangladesh factories
DHAKA, Bangladesh: Seventy top retailers have pledged to improve worker safety and allow inspection of all of their garment factories in Bangladesh within nine months under a pact signed with unions after a deadly factory collapse, a statement said today. Read more >>


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