There has been quite a buzz over the past few months regarding the Rental Housing Amendment Act, in the belief that a date will soon be set for the implementation of this new legislation. This is according to Tobie Fourie, national rentals manager for the Chas Everitt...

During the recent SONA, President Ramaphosa announced that further support would be given to the tourism sector to market South Africa and double the number of foreign tourists to 21 million a year by 2030 - a goal that could have major implications for property. A...

“My company rents out large construction equipment to developers. One developer has fallen behind in its rental payments. Using the shareholder sureties, we hold we have negotiated a settlement agreement for the outstanding rentals and interest with the developer, but...

“I live in a sectional title that used to have beautiful common property areas. The last year or two though, owners have been causing damage to these garden areas and walkways and the body corporate is doing nothing to stop it. Can I take legal action against the...

While we wait for the conclusion of the May elections and the economy to take a positive turn that we are all anticipating, it would be remiss not to continue cautioning that economic and property market recovery will take time. This is according to Samuel, chairman...

With the EAAB (Estate Agency Affairs Board) clamping down on agents trading in the real estate industry who have not renewed or ever applied for their Fidelity Fund Certificates (FFC), as well as disqualifying agents for noncompliance with their Continuing...

Two local estate agents from Hibiscus Coast have been rewarded for being top achievers at the agency PropertyTime. At a special awards brunch at Port Shepstone Country Club, husband and wife Pieter & Tammy-Leigh Kruger were presented with pewter plaques by Pierre...

Two local estate agents have been rewarded for being top achievers at the agency PropertyTime. At a special awards lunch at Salinas beach restaurant, Brenda Peterson (George) and Desirè Zwahlen (Wilderness) were presented with pewter plaques by Pierre Rousseau,...

PayProp head of data and analytics, Johette Smuts, says that according to the PayProp Rental Index from Q3 2018, this high-risk contingent of tenants spend about 33% of their net income on rent. Smuts says that there is a widely accepted unwritten rule that a tenant...