South Africa

There is nothing stagnant about the property industry and Private Property will keep you in the loop through its dedicated Property News portal. Important elements such as whether it’s a buyers’ or sellers’ market, industry trends, and property news specific to South Africa are covered in this section.

Budgeting tips for sectional title schemes
Property Advice

Budgeting tips for sectional title schemes

Trustees of sectional title schemes should consider these useful tips when structuring the scheme’s annual budget for the year ahead.

How the interest rate impacts the property market
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How the interest rate impacts the property market

South Africans breathed a sigh of relief when the South African Reserve Bank kept the repo rate at 7% this month.

Your security could be sending the wrong message to buyers
Property Advice

Your security could be sending the wrong message to buyers

Those who install thousands of rand’s worth of security features before putting their home up for sale may be putting some buyers off.

Rates decision welcomed amidst challenging economy and property market
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Rates decision welcomed amidst challenging economy and property market

Today’s decision by the Monetary Policy Committee of the SARB to keep the interest rate at the current level of 7% (home loan base rate of 10.5%) is most welcome news.

This factor will be key to a residential property market recovery in 2017
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This factor will be key to a residential property market recovery in 2017

The residential property market in South Africa did not perform well last year and one factor had a bigger effect than others, according to the head of one of SA’s leading estate agents.

South African property market predictions for 2017
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South African property market predictions for 2017

Planning to buy a house? Find out what property experts predicted for the South African property market in 2017.

When ratepayers take matters into their own hands
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When ratepayers take matters into their own hands

Poor service delivery is unfortunately a sad reality for many South African towns. Instead of moaning, the residents of some small towns are taking the initiative and fixing things themselves.

Joburg rental market shows major slowdown
News

Joburg rental market shows major slowdown

Johannesburg's rental market has seen a significant shift in demand as the economic downturn makes it increasingly challenging for cash-strapped South Africans.

An opportunity for momentum?
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An opportunity for momentum?

South Africa escaped a downgrade last week from the 3 major ratings agencies. Harcourts CEO, Richard Gray discusses the impact of this.


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