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Student accommodation is a sound property investment | Private Property

Private residences are being inundated with applications for student accommodation this year, amid shortages of residences at tertiary institutions. “We are fielding an unprecedented number of calls from students who are ...

Ballito area and property guide
Lifestyle and Decor

Ballito area and property guide

A small-town feel combined with all the amenities of a much bigger place, make Ballito one of KZN's most rapidly developing areas.

News

Interest rate hike: bad news for consumers

The Monetary Policy Committee delivered something of a shock yesterday when it announced that it was raising the repo rate by half a percentage point to 5.5 percent. The commercial banks in turn will raise their prime lending ...

News

Property Price War? Or Just General Hysteria?

According to a report by John Loos, Household and Property Sector Strategist at FNB, some 88% of sellers are now having to lower their prices in order to appease buyers and get their properties sold. While this figure seems ...

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Negotiate a great deal

More and more South African home buyers are now making their offer to purchase (OTP) contingent on a satisfactory inspection report – which is usually paid for by the buyer. This means that ...

Nottingham Road area and property guide
Lifestyle and Decor

Nottingham Road area and property guide

This Kwazulu Natal midlands town is drawing buyers in droves who are attracted to its rural village lifestyle, top-rate schools, low crime levels and the myriad activities on offer.

Property Advice

Decoding The Contract

Why was it taking so long? They had me checking my phone, my mailbox and even the lights on the router like a teenager on a Blackberry. Oh for some response. And just when I thought I could wait no longer, then there it was. A ...

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Buying In The Countryside? Beware Of Over-capitalisation

With the growth of rural outlying franchises in the Rawson Property Group, a very real danger has to be pointed out to those who, looking for a new lifestyle, investigate the possibility of buying in the countryside. Often, says ...

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Who Pays The Rent?

Whether we like to admit it or not, as things stand, the law definitely appears to favour the tenant over the landlord so rental guarantee products can come in handy.

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