At South African universities and colleges, a massive gap exists between the demand for accommodation on campuses and the available spaces in the official residences. With more and more students being...
HOW TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL REAL ESTATE AGENT
You’ve chosen a career in real estate and cannot wait to get started, but you need to get your licence first. Now, what if we told you that getting your real estate licence is the easiest part of be...
TIPS FOR INVESTING IN PROPERTY FOR RETIREMENT
Have you ever wondered if real estate is a sound investment? Well, it certainly can be! There are people out there who have invested in real estate and created a very comfortable lifestyle for themsel...
DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOME LOANS
In today’s economy, homebuyers often struggle to scrape together the money needed in order to buy their dream homes. Therefore, home loans have become so popular among prospective home buyers. New h...
HOW SECURE IS THE ESTATE YOU LIVE IN?
Choosing to live in a secured residential estate in South Africa is becoming ever more popular with South Africans. Entering your estate whilst security guards watch out for unknown assailants that ma...
MY NEIGHBOURS ARE RENOVATING THEIR HOUSE
What one’s neighbour builds on their property, is not something the owner of the neighbouring property has a lot of control over. Unfortunately, it can have a negative impact on your property if the...
SALE OF PROPERTY AGREEMENTS: TYPES OF CLAUSES
Non-refundable or Forfeiture Clause Sellers are sometimes sold on the idea of including a non-refundable deposit clause in the Contract of Sale. More often than not, sellers are under the impression t...
INSTALMENT SALE AGREEMENTS
The Constitutional Court in Amardien and others v Registrar of Deeds and others (Women’s Legal Centre Trust Amicus Curiae) [2018] JOL 40619 (CC), on 28 November 2018, handed down judgment in a matte...
HOMEOWNER’S INSURANCE FOR LANDLORDS
Apart from paying off a bond on a rental property, property investors/landlords are usually also paying for homeowner’s insurance. What is homeowner’s insurance? Homeowner’s insurance covers the...
PRIVATE USE OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN THE CAPE TOWN METROPOLE: HOW IS IT REGULATED?
This article will provide a brief overview of how the abstraction and usage of groundwater resources are regulated, with specific reference to the Cape Town Metropole which has made headlines over the...