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Making the most of your rental property

When looking to purchase a rental property, it is important to take your time and do your research to ensure you buy a property that suits your needs perfectly.

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LONG TERM, REALISTIC BUDGETING ESSENTIAL ON SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEMES, SAYS MICHAEL BAUER

One of the proven successes at the property management company, IHFM, said its general manager, Michael Bauer, recently has been the implementation of two to five year budgets for maintenance and repairs. “These days,” said ...

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Western Cape residential property prices amongst highest in SA and swing is still to urban and CBD fringe

Western Cape residential property prices the highest in South Africa but that, if measured on a square metre basis, they are particularly expensive in relation to other areas.

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VALUE OF HOME OWNERSHIP STILL NOT UNDERSTOOD BY MANY SOUTH AFRICANS, SAYS MICHAEL BAUER

Those first time home buyers entering the property market in SA find that one of their major challenges is to overcome the “mental block” caused by short-term thinking, says Michael Bauer, GM of IHFM the property management ...

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PREPAID METERS FOR ELECTRICITY AND WATER BEST FOR SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEMES

Members of sectional title schemes who are charged for water and electricity in relation to the floor size (which is done through participation quota) of their units have for some time complained regularly that this method of ...

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SECTIONAL TITLE TRUSTEES: DO NOT LET THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE VOLUNTEERED LEAD YOU TO THINK THAT YOU CAN AVOID RESPONSIBILITIES

The Sectional Titles Act recognises that the trustees of sectional title bodies corporate, unlike the directors of independent companies, are unpaid volunteers and may lack the full experience required for their positions.  For ...

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SECTIONAL TITLE AMENDMENT ACT WILL CLARIFY WINDOW ISSUE

The maintenance of windows in sectional title schemes (especially those that are near the sea and prone to rust) has long been a contentious issue.  Whether they are the responsibility of the unit owner or the body corporate has ...

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Building insurance policies in sectional title schemes must meet the scheme’s full needs

Trustees of body corporates serving sectional title schemes,are often not aware that the Prescribed Management Rules governing sectional title schemes lay ...

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Bond origination – what does the future hold?

Bond origination came into its own in South Africa when the property boom hit. Those times have long since gone, and as the South African property landscape has changed, so has the origination sector.

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