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Check Security Before Purchasing a New Home

Poor security measures in a potential new home may not sway your purchasing decision, but at the very least you should check what is already in place and where the weak points are. Then you’ll have an idea of what you’d be in ...

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Sectional Title units are not meant to house businesses

For various reasons, more and more people want to work at home rather than commute to an office every day.

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Electric fences need certificate of compliance

Recently certain parts of the Electrical Machinery Regulations (issued in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act) became operational. Of relevance to the property industry are the provisions that require the issuing of a ...

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Sectional Title - Who pays when things get wet?

The emergence of any kind of damp or water problem in sectional title (ST) schemes often gives rise to confusion.

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Small body corporate challenges

Although it is always recommended that a body corporate utilises the services of a managing agent, there are schemes out there that may find it difficult to find an administrator that is willing to run their affairs. This is ...

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Sectional Title Act

We have realised over the past few weeks that there seems to be some confusion surrounding the use of the Sectional Titles Act and the prescribed management rules. Firstly, the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, although ...

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How does security affect your property’s value?

Sobering crime statistics coupled with the fact that many families have been affected by crime either directly or indirectly, have made home buyers in South Africa security conscious.

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Don’t Sink Your Financial Ship

Rising utility costs, wage increases and the cost of maintaining a sectional title development have undoubtedly impacted on bodies corporate around the country. It can be said with a fair amount of certainty that bodies ...

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How does security affect your property value?

Sobering crime statistics coupled with the fact that many families have been affected by crime either directly or indirectly, have made home buyers in SA some of the most security conscious.

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