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Emigration, semigration up moderately in recent years
Emigration, semigration up moderately in recent years
[John Loos] Emigration is something of a cyclical phenomenon, it would appear... read
Property
SAPOA, DPW partner for skills development training
SAPOA, DPW partner for skills development training
The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has partnered with the Department of Public Works' (DPW) Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) for skills development training and facilitation within the division... read

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Commercial Property
Escalating investment activity in sub-Saharan Africa hotel sector predicted
Escalating investment activity in sub-Saharan Africa hotel sector predicted
Observing a notable increase in liquidity in the sub-Saharan Africa hotel real estate market over the past six months, commercial real estate specialist JLL predicts escalating investment activity in the sector... read
Market & Investments
2017 – still money to be made in property
2017 – still money to be made in property

Gary Palmer

2016 was a year many people would like to forget. Both local and global politics increased investor caution as the winds of change continued to stir up uncertainty. Macro economic data painted a gloomy picture for South African investors and consumers alike. Inflation passed the Reserve Bank's 6% benchmark, unemployment hit a 13-year high and GDP growth slid to a negligible 0.1% according to IMF figures... read
Mara Delta to lift annual dividend
Mara Delta to lift annual dividend

Alistair Anderson

Pan-African property fund Mara Delta is on track to grow distributions between 2% and 4% for the financial year to June, as it weathers a multitude of headwinds on the continent... read
Bridgitte Mathews
Bridgitte Mathews joins Redefine Properties board of directors
Bridgitte Mathews has been appointed to Redefine Properties' board as an independent non-executive director. She has also been approved as a member and chairperson of the remuneration committee... read
SONA lacked excitement needed to boost economy, property market
SONA lacked excitement needed to boost economy, property market

Samuel Seeff

President Jacob Zuma's 2017 State of the Nation address offered very little new from last year and is unlikely to boost business and investor confidence, desperately needed to re-energise the economy and property market... read
CT, Joburg feature on index of luxury investment destinations
CT, Joburg feature on index of luxury investment destinations
Cape Town and Joburg have made the top 50 international housing markets favoured by ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals purchasing luxury real estate, according to the Global Property Handbook's Alpha Cities Index... read
Property chiefs fear political risks
Property chiefs fear political risks

Alistair Anderson

The bosses of SA's two largest locally based real estate companies are becoming increasingly concerned that political risks have increased in SA recently, placing pressure upon a sector that is trying to perform in a sluggish economy... read
Look for capital growth in your home investment
Look for capital growth in your home investment

Ronald Ennik

Gauteng homeowners – both existing and aspirant – should not be daunted by the current flat-lining trend in residential property prices, but rather focus on the growth of the capital portion of the investment at the time of purchase... read
New property indices expand investor choice
New property indices expand investor choice

Alistair Anderson

The phasing out of the FTSE/JSE South African Listed Property Index (Sapy) and the creation of three indices have been welcomed by numerous fund managers, whose investment choice has been expanded... read

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Property Management
What rights do squatters actually have?
What rights do squatters actually have?

Chantelle Gladwin and Anja van Wijk

Here we examine what “squatter rights” are in the context of the South African Law of Landlord and Tenant, in relation to both commercial and residential property... read
Rental
Your eight-point checklist for choosing student digs
Your eight-point checklist for choosing student digs
Upon acceptance into a university far from home, one of the top items on that to-do list is finding accommodation... read
Residential
Homey Valentine's Day dining
Homey Valentine's Day dining

Issued by Private Property

This Valentine's Day, ditch the crowded and overpriced restaurants and celebrate your love for one another in the comfort of your own home... read
Costs, compliance retard transformation in real estate sector
Costs, compliance retard transformation in real estate sector
President Jacob Zuma noted on Thursday, 9 February, during his State of the Nation address that less than 5% of the property market in SA is managed by black South Africans... read
Dealing with defects
Dealing with defects

Adrian Goslett

Unless a property buyer is purchasing a home from a developer or speculator whose ordinary course of business is to sell properties, the CPA does not come into play... read
Business
Kruger with his latest book released with Penguin, looking at the concept of strategic rule-breaking for businesses.
SONA and strategic rule-breaking: The art of doing the unexpected for amplified results

Douglas Kruger

Rules are a great idea. Except when they aren't. If you're fascinated by the idea of breaking rules, last Thursday's amazing travelling circus show, the State of the Nation Address, will have struck you as a veritable feast of chaotic delights. Wearing your proudly South African cap, your emotional reaction may have been somewhat different, but let's put national dignity aside for a second and think about the idea of strategic rule-breaking... read
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