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According to Cape Town’s Inner City Local Spatial Development Framework, only 30% of apartments or houses in the inner city are available for long-term leases, or occupied by their owners. The remainder “are either hotel managed or Airbnb”. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Residential Property

Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis

Leila Kidson 3 days

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: 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

Cape Town's migration advantage is shrinking – even as the city keeps growing

Residential Property

Cape Town's migration advantage is shrinking – even as the city keeps growing

Issued by Cape Removals 7 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Regard Budler, chief executive officer of BetterSure Financial Consultants.

Property

Renting out your property? Avoid these common landlord mistakes

Regard Budler 7 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Nick Taylor, managing director at Nox Cape Town.

Property

Cape Town property managers face a new AI crisis as bookings spike

24 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Ballito development pioneers new ApartHotel investment model

13 Jul 2026

MSCI Green Annual Property Index 2025 confirms a decade of outperformance by green-certified offices

Office Property

MSCI Green Annual Property Index 2025 confirms a decade of outperformance by green-certified offices

Issued by Catchwords 11 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Is the Atlantic Seaboard still a smart investment, or are we nearing a pricing ceiling?

1 Jun 2026

Applications open for Booking.com hospitality growth programme

Hospitality

Applications open for Booking.com hospitality growth programme

11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Justin Thom, director at Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Property

Property sector welcomes landmark judgment against Cape Town tariffs

6 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Cape Town’s Airbnb rates plan sparks concern among property owners

24 Apr 2026

Johannesburg property market opens new opportunities for aparthotel growth

Property

Johannesburg property market opens new opportunities for aparthotel growth

23 Apr 2026

Marketing

Many tourism hotspots are ‘de‑marketing’ – with mixed success. We researched the smartest ways to do it

Anne Hardy and Giancarlo Fedeli 9 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

The rise of Rosebank: Joburg's new hotspot for young professionals

23 Mar 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

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

How new property tax proposals in Cape Town could alter rental yields

27 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, director at TPN Credit Bureau.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TPN Credit Bureau's Waldo Marcus: Resilience over expansion wins the day

Waldo Marcus 14 Jan 2026

Johannesburg's inner city is alive with creative and cultural small entrepreneurs. Pictured: Victoria Yards (Image source: © Urban Jozi

Entrepreneurship

Johannesburg’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

2 Jan 2026

Bo-Kaap, known for its colourful houses and cobble-stone streets, is a popular area for tourists. But residents say the rise in short-term rentals is a threat to their heritage. Photo: Riyadh Karodia

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Bo-Kaap residents call for Airbnb to be regulated

Riyadh Karodia 19 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Gaura Moodley, Candidate Attorney: Webber Wentzel.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Cape Town's Airbnb boom: How short-term rentals are reshaping the city's housing market

Gaura Moodley, Lize-Mari Doubell and Michael Evans 18 Sep 2025

Jozi’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

Art

Jozi’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

Mariapaola McGurk 24 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

Nox Cape Town: Transforming seasonal stays into year-round ventures

9 Apr 2025

Source: Luvuyo Masinda, chief executive officer of Corporate & Investment Banking at Standard Bank.

Banking

Strong investor demand fuels Zeda's R850m bond raise led by Standard Bank

18 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Office Property

Digital nomads row — Cape Town mayor suggests tax on short-term rentals to protect locals

Suné Payne 14 Feb 2025

Investing in South African real estate: Top locations for buyers and investors

Markets & Investment

Investing in South African real estate: Top locations for buyers and investors

Issued by Cape Removals 13 Dec 2024

Budget misses SMEs, but key growth opportunities spark optimism

Entrepreneurship

Budget misses SMEs, but key growth opportunities spark optimism

5 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, managing director of Only Realty Holdings.

Property

Navigating the buy-to-let boom: Property investment 101

16 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Gavin Lomberg, chief executive officer of ooba Home Loans.

Residential Property

Young South Africans may be buying fewer homes - but here's the caveat...

27 Jun 2024

The Cape Town conundrum: Navigating the digital nomad wave

Tourism

The Cape Town conundrum: Navigating the digital nomad wave

Enver Duminy 19 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, managing director of Only Realty Property Group.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Lifestyle-focused buying surges in small towns, while distressed sales create bargain opportunities

Grant Smee 16 Jan 2024

De Lille invites comments on tourism Green Paper

Tourism

De Lille invites comments on tourism Green Paper

6 Sep 2023

Image source: Taryn Elliott from

Tourism

Tourism, Airbnb sign MoU to grow sector

4 Sep 2023

What homeowners should note before taking advantage of Airbnb Rooms

Residential Property

What homeowners should note before taking advantage of Airbnb Rooms

24 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Dean McLuckie, director at Euphoric Leisure.

Tourism

Use of NFTs to disrupt travel-club models unveils alternative investment vehicle

24 Apr 2023

Image source: Konstantinos Eleftheriadis from

Residential Property

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

14 Oct 2022

Cape Town CBD residential market recovers from lockdown-induced slump

Residential Property

Cape Town CBD residential market recovers from lockdown-induced slump

22 Sep 2022

6 trends transforming SA's hospitality sector

Tourism & Travel

6 trends transforming SA's hospitality sector

27 Jul 2022

Why knee-jerk prohibition of short-term rentals is not always the answer

Residential Property

Why knee-jerk prohibition of short-term rentals is not always the answer

1 Jul 2022

Cape Town's rental resurgence bodes well for market

Residential Property

Cape Town's rental resurgence bodes well for market

31 Jan 2022

Tips for residential landlords during the festive season

Residential Property

Tips for residential landlords during the festive season

31 Dec 2021

2021 a bumper year for property, stock shortages loom for sought-after areas

Residential Property

2021 a bumper year for property, stock shortages loom for sought-after areas

15 Dec 2021

Factors to consider when buying and selling property at the same time

Residential Property

Factors to consider when buying and selling property at the same time

29 Oct 2021

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

#StartupStory: How, with TLC, Wendy Nwankwo found success in The Living Collective

Markets & Investment

#StartupStory: How, with TLC, Wendy Nwankwo found success in The Living Collective

Sindy Peters 21 May 2021

State of SA's rental industry, what landlords can expect

Residential Property

State of SA's rental industry, what landlords can expect

24 Mar 2021

How SpaceMatch is simplifying retail rentals in SA

Commercial Property

How SpaceMatch is simplifying retail rentals in SA

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Mar 2021

TPN Vacancy Survey: Increased vacancies putting landlords under pressure

Residential Property

TPN Vacancy Survey: Increased vacancies putting landlords under pressure

25 Jan 2021

Scan Display launches affordable and flexible shopping kiosks

In-store Media

Scan Display launches affordable and flexible shopping kiosks

Issued by Scan Display 25 Jan 2021