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 | Like many professionals involved in service delivery, estate agents often get stereotyped as people looking to make a quick buck, without necessarily delivering good service. A lot of people look at the property transaction and question whether an estate agent is even a necessary part of the process, thinking it easier to deal without a middle man. Read more >>
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 | The first phase of The Summer Club, a R1.3 billion secure eco and lifestyle estate in Somerset West, has sold out within just six weeks of launching at prices between R650,000 and R1,3m. Construction has commenced and occupation of the first 114 apartments is expected at the end of 2014. Read more >>
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 | Joan Muller Out of SA's total university student population of about 535,000, less than 110,000, or 20% of students, can be housed on university campuses, figures from the Department of Higher Education and Training show. Read more >>
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 | Amanda Visser The sale of the Heartland property by chemicals and explosives company AECI to Chinese property developer Shanghai Zendai has been approved by the Competition Commission‚ but with a condition. Read more >>
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 | Andrew Seaber Until quite recently, there existed some uncertainty as to whether the absence of statutory permissions, for example the failure to obtain statutory approval for the construction of a carport or outbuilding, constitutes a latent defect (that is, a defect which is not visible or discoverable upon an inspection of the property) within the scope of the voetstoots clause, or whether the voetstoots clause protects sellers only against defects of a physical nature. Read more >>
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The International Property Measurement Standards Coalition (IPMSC) launched a public consultation on the new International Property Measurement Standard (IPMS) for office buildings in January 2014. Read more >>
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 | Following the launch of Amalthea - the latest lifestyle real estate development within Anahita, an Integrated Resort Scheme on six kilometres of shoreline along the east coast of Mauritius - construction of the first phase is underway on site, according to developers, Alteo Properties Ltd. Read more >>
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 | The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has been granted a final preservation order by the North Gauteng High Court over the assets of South African businessman Mark Krok, who became an Australian resident 12 years ago. Read more >>
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 | The interest rate increase announced by the Reserve Bank last week was not unexpected and should have very little impact on the residential property market. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Private Property The end of SABC3's Top Billing Dream Home competition doesn't mean that you can't also be a winner. Private Property has an iPad Mini up for grabs and all you have to do to stand a chance is vote for your favourite contestant. Read more >>
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