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Private sector can help to stabilise housing sector
[Andrew Nell] While the appetite for home ownership is strong among lower to middle-income earners, they have had their access to affordable housing choked... read


Property
Diligence is key to avoid the risk of repudiation
Estate agents sometimes come across a case where there is blatant repudiation, i.e. the unwillingness of either party to perform their contractual obligations in order to conclude the deal... read
Government's current housing scheme is untenable
According to the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), the state has provided more than 2.5 million houses and a further 1.2 million serviced sites in the past 21 years... read
Industrial Property
Role of due diligence clause during sale of property
Due diligence is a term generally used during the sale of a commercial industrial property. The term is usually used to describe a specific suspensive condition designed to facilitate a detailed investigation by a potential buyer into the validity of representations made by a seller during the sale process... read
Market & Investments
International real estate can increase investment returns
By spreading their risk, real estate investors will have a far greater chance of increasing their investment returns and building a solid base on which to increase their wealth... read
Property specialist the guest speaker at SA REIT Conference
Guillaume Poitrinal will headline the next South African Real Estate Investment Trust Association (SA REIT) Conference, which will take place on 17 March 2016 at The Maslow in Sandton, Johannesburg... read
Advantages for property investors using a rental agent
While there are pros and cons whether a rental agent is the best option for managing an investor's buy-to-let property, or to handle the letting on their own, the benefits of using an experienced and trustworthy rental agent will far outweigh the self-managed alternative... read
One Africa Media teams up with leading Mauritian Media Group La Sentinelle

Issued by Private Property

One Africa Media has aquired a stake in Property Finder Ltd, a subsidiary of La Sentinelle Ltd who operates the leading property portal in Mauritius, Lexpressproperty.com, as well as other publications including home decor website, lacase.mu... read
Property Management
Understanding importance of NHBRC Certificates

Chantelle Gladwin and Alec Veitch

The Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act was introduced to protect housing consumers and it established the National Homebuilders Registration Council (NHBRC), as the regulatory body of the home building industry... read
LexisNexis announces acquisition of Korbitec
LexisNexis South Africa will be acquiring Korbitec (Pty) Ltd from the Naspers Group on 2 November 2015, following approval by the South African Competition Commission and the completion of all other outstanding conditions... read
Spire redevelops underutilised space
The innovative use and redevelopment of underutilised space within - and surrounding - a property has become a speciality of Spire Property Management... read
Rags-to-riches: wining and dining with Penny Streeter (2/2)

Nicci Botha

In 2010, Penny Streeter and her husband buy a house in the prestigious Benguela Cove estate on the Bot River Lagoon near Hermanus. Shortly afterwards the developer dies and the property development slowed to a crawl, causing the homeowners to wonder about their investment... read
Residential
Property market remains positive despite weak economy
The residential housing sector has been in surprisingly positive territory despite the current gloomy economic environment... read
Inflation of properties closer to the beach shows slow growth
Lightstone's latest research looks at the various price dynamics of properties in the coastal segment, with rather interesting results... read
'Green' residential properties have a competitive advantage
There is a swelling tide of interest among consumers in energy conservation... read
Business
The art of establishing a good business relationship

Lisa Illingworth

A key predictor in the success of an entrepreneur is his ability to develop and leverage relationships in the early stages of setting up his business... read
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