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Implications of new rates and utilities tariffs for the property market
Above-inflation increases in municipal rates and utilities tariffs may prove to be a challenge for property owners and tenants.
Ultimate guide to moving with Cats
Cats naturally become part of the family set up in many households. When it comes to moving, how can you make it a good experience for them?
Check out the neighbours before you buy
Neighbours are a big factor when buying or renting a property. What should you look out for in this regard?
Rapidly escalating municipal charges does not bode well for SA’s economic recovery
Municipal services are paid for by property owners. How will double digit escalations in municipal usage charges affect the economy?
How the SPLUMA Act will affect property sellers
What is the SPLUMA (Spatial Planning and Land Use Management) Act and how will it affect you?
Mossel Bay comes out on top
Now that Mossel Bay has been ranked as the No 1 municipality in SA, what does this mean for the property market?
Do provincial election outcomes affect property market?
Two property consultants confirm that it is not provincial elections that cause semigration, rather it is the performance of individual municipalities.
Why inflation impacts on your property wealth
The residential property market has not beaten inflation in 11 years. Magnus Heystek explains the reasons for this and offers valuable advice.
Why you want your municipality to be financially independent
Municipalities are going to need to be creative if they want to sustain through tough economic conditions exacerbated by income losses from load-shedding, and increases in power costs from Eskom.
Off-grid becomes more difficult for Cape Town home owners
City by-laws effectively remove the option of being off-grid and may also prove costly to the many home-owners who have installed alternative energy systems that may prove to be non-compliant