As the temperature heats up, we may all want to turn up the air-conditioning (if you’re lucky enough to have it) or just plant ourselves in front a fan to try cool down. We’ve all been there, looking for a way to beat the heat. It’s awful tossing and turning in bed, stuck to the […]
Collecting rental timeously is one of the most frustrating tasks that busy property managers and landlords have to undertake on a monthly basis. Taking steps to avoid late payment from tenants can help make this task easier. “Crying over spilt milk is not an option and certainly isn’t going to pay the rent…Finding a good […]
While some delays cannot be foreseen, it’s possible to reduce the risk of property transfer delays by having all your ducks in a row from the onset… All too often Conveyancers, the Deeds Office or the City Council, are blamed for the tranfer delays. In many cases this criticism is justified, however, often property transfer […]
Johannesburg is notoriously infamous for its frequent heavy, summer thunderstorms, this continuous hard rain can lead to all sorts of problems in and around your home if you are not prepared for it. If your home has been relatively problem-free during the dry season, you will need to do a THOROUGH all-round check and some […]
In a depressed market, such as the one we are currently in, many people ask them whether it is more financially prudent to buy a home or to rent a property instead. So the question is Buying versus Renting Property, which is better for you. Although the amount of South Africans who now own their […]
Q: Can a ‘voetstoots’ clause still be valid under the new Consumer Protection Act? A: YES, unless you are a developer, investor or speculator Our common law position is that a seller is liable to a purchaser for all latent defects in the property sold for a period of three years after the discovery of […]
Or is it? The Consumer Protection Act came into effect from 1 April 2011 and sets out the minimum requirements to ensure adequate consumer protection. With the new Consumer Protection Act (CPA) now in effect, property professionals will be forced to look at the way they do business and how certain procedures affect both them […]
Keep your Home Warm This Winter…. It’s cold outside… With the large cold-front which has hit Johannesburg, these words seem like an understatement. The cold and dark months of winter, when we spend more time indoors and keep our heaters turned up trying to keep our homes warm …. is also the time when our […]
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