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The City of Cape Town has drafted a new by-law to apply commercial property rates to all properties available for short-term letting for more than half the year. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Retail & Hospitality Property

Cape Town Airbnb hosts could pay triple rates

Steve Kretzmann 28 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Graaff-Reinet, Drostdy Hotel.

Residential Property

From Karoo to coast: Eastern Cape towns attract property buyers

15 Sep 2026

Source: Tricolt Group. The Madison, 391 luxury apartments in the heart of Cape Town’s CBD.

Property

‘Airbnb’ by-law | Its proposed impact on Cape Town property rates — and how to have your say

Katja Hamilton 13 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Ballito development pioneers new ApartHotel investment model

13 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Mixed-Use Property

Golden Acre redevelopment brings homes, shops and workspaces to Cape Town CBD

6 Jul 2026

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Residential Property

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Issued by Cape Removals 20 Mar 2026

Image source: Konstantinos Eleftheriadis from

Residential Property

SA property owners: Short-term rentals are a hot ticket this season

14 Oct 2022

Potential tourism influx over festive season good news for short-term market

Retail & Hospitality Property

Potential tourism influx over festive season good news for short-term market

20 Oct 2021

Inquiry into online market dominance: Takealot, UberEats in commission's crosshairs

Competition Law

Inquiry into online market dominance: Takealot, UberEats in commission's crosshairs

26 Feb 2021

Is the PIE Act applicable in the case of homestay rentals?

Markets & Investment

Is the PIE Act applicable in the case of homestay rentals?

13 Oct 2020

Aparthotels show market resilience through global lockdown regulations

Markets & Investment

Aparthotels show market resilience through global lockdown regulations

27 Aug 2020

Sharing isn't just caring - it's also impacting the property market

Markets & Investment

Sharing isn't just caring - it's also impacting the property market

Marcél du Toit 7 Feb 2020

Considerations before leasing your home for short-term rentals

Rental

Considerations before leasing your home for short-term rentals

Adrian Goslett 28 Oct 2019

Tourism & Travel

Be careful that level playing fields don't leverage out entrepreneurship or local tourists

Unathi Henama 19 Aug 2019

Smart homes no longer strictly the domain of the wealthy

Proptech

Smart homes no longer strictly the domain of the wealthy

30 Jan 2018

Photo by Zachary Staines on Unsplash

Public Transport

They know where you go: dockless bike sharing looms as the next disruptor

Christopher Pettit 4 Jan 2018

FEDHASA calls for intervention in non-compliance of Airbnb

Tourism

FEDHASA calls for intervention in non-compliance of Airbnb

24 May 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: The 'duct tape' design solution that is Airbnb

Design Indaba

#DesignIndaba2017: The 'duct tape' design solution that is Airbnb

Ilse van den Berg 3 Mar 2017

Here's what to consider before buying a holiday home

Residential Property

Here's what to consider before buying a holiday home

14 Dec 2016

Flexi-term letting could be the answer

Hospitality

Flexi-term letting could be the answer

10 Sep 2014

Proactive visitor safety plan for Cape Town

Security

Proactive visitor safety plan for Cape Town

16 Nov 2010

Food & bev. services

SA hotel capacity growth - tracking real factors

Kamil Abdul-Karrim 1 Jun 2010

Women's Health

Philips supports Riet Family Guidance Centre

25 May 2009