‘Property News’ Articles
Written by Malcolm Cordier on 02 March 2011
The Consumer Protection Act and Property Transactions Key aspects of the CPA which will apply once the Act is implemented (expected to be 31 March 2011), to the property industry specifically are: SCOPE OF THE ACT: The Act regulates the activities of suppliers and creates rights for consumers. Most entities supplying goods and services in [read more]
Written by WebHomes on 06 December 2010
Going away on holiday offers the promise of a period of stress-free fun, so don’t ruin all that by returning home to find that all your prized plants have perished or worse still that you’ve been burgled. Additionally, if travelling abroad there are important documents you must put at the top of your list, namely [read more]
Written by Malcolm Cordier on 18 November 2010
House sales have risen by 30% year-on-year according to figures released by Lew Geffen of Sotheby’s International Realty who claim that the South African residential property market has emerged from the global economic downturn unscathed. “Professional people are returning to the market and are generally interested in purchasing homes worth [read more]
Written by Malcolm Cordier on 03 September 2010
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Written by WebHomes on 08 July 2010
The following Top 10 property sales suburbs are based on Total Number of Sales for the period 1 November 2009 to 31 January 2010. Data has been provided by The South African Property Transfer Guide (SAPTG) who review full title and sectional title properties collectively and exclude sales where the purchase price is less than [read more]
Written by WebHomes on 04 July 2010
A recent snap survey was made at the departure lounge at Cape Town International Airport in which South Africa received an overall rating of at least 9/10 as a destination and more that 60 percent of respondents further indicated they would return to the country again. The average spend on accomodation war R 1199 per [read more]
Written by WebHomes on 29 June 2010
The year ahead remains positive for private property sales. Consumer confidence is reported by FNB to be remaining steady although there seems an unwillingness to incur debt, possibly as a result of many recent world crises and a willingness to reduce existing and reasonably high outstanding debt levels. Optimism in the market may improve later [read more]