Articles related to "EAAB"
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Check your home inspector – it’s (nearly) law
One piece of legislation amongst a raft of changes to the laws that govern property transactions in South Africa could have a profound effect on the way we buy our houses in the near future.
Property Advice
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Martin Hatchuel
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27 Nov 2014
Check it; it makes cheque-book sense
You probably wouldn’t buy a used car without having it checked professionally – but as many as 99% of buyers of used homes sold in South Africa buy without professional advice about the physical condition of the ...
Property Advice
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Martin Hatchuel
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13 Nov 2014
Sectional title: make your managing agent pay
Can you imagine handing over your salary every month to a virtual stranger in order for them to manage your finances and pay your bills? In essence this is what body corporates do when they entrust the affairs of their sectional ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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30 Oct 2014
Underdogs CAN win
It’s not such fun being the underdog. I experienced it just the other day when I broke down on the side of the freeway. Suddenly the size and make of my vehicle were immaterial. I stood there in the half-light, knowing that it ...
Property Advice
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The Roosting Venus
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17 Jul 2014
Mystery of the missing deposit
All good things come to an end. So fortunately do all bad things. And we were rather excited that galpal’s relationship with Lord Awful, her misogynist landlord, was in its twilight days.
Not a moment too soon. When one starts ...
Property Advice
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The Roosting Venus
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10 Jul 2014
Lord Awful
Besides Tupperware drawers and telesales calls, there are few things that get a girl’s nerves twitching as much as a galpal in distress. Except of course rude shop assistants and that’s an essay in itself. Which is worse one ...
Property Advice
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The Roosting Venus
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12 Jun 2014
Interest on rental deposits
Most rental agents have traditionally paid the interest accrued on tenants’ damage deposits while in their trust accounts back to the tenant.
Property Advice
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Cathy Nolan
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29 Jul 2013
Consumer Protection Act doesn't safeguard the interests of buyers
Purchasers of second hand houses have been surprised to learn that the Consumer Protection Act does not offer them any protection against estate agents and the sellers of these houses - a fact that must cause investors to pause ...
Property Advice
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Denoon Sampson
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18 Feb 2013
Don’t be Duped By Fake Rental Agents
Imagine that you plan a holiday, find the ideal spot, pay an enormous deposit, pack the car and head for paradise, only to discover after a long car trip that the holiday of a lifetime you booked online is actually a scam and ...
Property Advice
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Lea Jacobs
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10 Jan 2013
Is your estate agent registered?
All Estate Agents have to register with the Estate Agents Affairs Board (EAAB) when they first become Agents.
News
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Seeff Properties
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16 Aug 2012
