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#DesignMonth: International design award for Google SA HQ
[Nicci Botha] "Google's culture is manifested in the design of its offices worldwide..." read


Construction & Engineering
Cape Town's Radisson Blu Hotel on track to open in 2016
Cape Town's eagerly anticipated Radisson Blu Hotel and Residence Cape Town is well on track to opening its doors within a year. Formerly known as Safmarine House... read
Market & Investments
Property owners need buffers against interest rate hikes
Despite the tough economic conditions, there is still business to be done when it comes to commercial properties of below R40m... read
Diversification is key to investing in property

Steve Caradoc-Davies

Given the volatility of the economy there is much to be said for the benefit of investing in property... read
City of Cape Town releases valuation of rateable properties
Property owners in Cape Town will soon receive an official notice advising them of the 2015 valuation of their property/properties... read
Fortress bookbuild oversubscribed

Alistair Anderson

Fortress Income Fund's development plans were given a boost when it raised R1.3bn in an oversubscribed accelerated bookbuild... read
JLL features on 2016 GO100 list
JLL, for the eighth year in a row, has been listed on the 2016 Global Outsourcing 100 list... read
8.8% half-year distribution growth for Emira
On Wednesday, 17 February, Emira Property Fund Limited announced 8.8% growth in distributions per share for its half-year to December 2015... read
Handbook provides expert advice for property investors
The current weak economic outlook has resulted in many South African investors now seeking opportunities for economic growth outside the country's borders... read
Impact of higher interest rates on property market
Investors in the property market should be aware of how an interest rate hike will affect them... read
Private Property extends SA Women's Hockey sponsorship

Issued by Private Property

Having been sponsors of the national women's hockey team throughout the African Cup and seen the huge dedication of these women, Private Property was moved to continue their sponsorship of such a driven team... read
Property Management
IEASA urges public to use only registered estate agents
Property transactions are still sometimes carried out by members of the public purporting to be operating legally, whereas these 'agents' are working without a Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC) from the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB)... read
Make sure you can trust your estate agent

Keeran Madhav

Tough economic times can often lead to opportunistic people trying to make an extra buck or two. It's therefore important to be savvy when it comes to dealing with estate agents, or people who claim to be estate agents... read
How agents earn their keep
If real estate agents don't sell the property, they don't get paid. So what do real estate agents do behind the scenes to get the property sold? read
Residential
Historic Soweto property sold for R2.5m
Placed on the residential property market late last year, the historic home of the late Dr Johnny Mosendane, one of Soweto's best-known public figures, has been sold by for R2.5m... read
Jawitz comments on ruling on rates and taxes
The latest ruling relating to rates and taxes on a property states that the current owner can be held responsible for any arrears in rates, taxes and other utilities incurred by, not only the previous owner but also any past owner for debts incurred going back 30 years... read
Green construction trend popular in well-established suburbs
Homeowners and developers in prime Johannesburg suburbs are increasingly buying into the green construction trend that is already well established in the commercial building and gated residential estate sectors... read
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