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Articles published in July 2005

Retirement village renting

06 Jul 2005

People facing retirement these days appear to have much more choice when it comes to deciding where they will live, with a wide range of sectional title complexes, estates and retirement villages providing attractive alternatives to the...

Rents rising fastest in Durban

07 Jul 2005

Residential property investors who take a long-term view will see their incomes compound over the next decade.

New rates plan tough to implement

08 Jul 2005

There have to be serious doubts about the practicalities of implementing the new Municipal Property Rates Act, which is aimed at creating a standard method of calculating rates in all of the country's 284 municipalities.

The problems with fee-based service

11 Jul 2005

There has been much discussion in recent months about the possibility of estate agents switching from the commission system to a fee-based system in which they charge specific amounts for specific tasks.

Moving in means being involved

14 Jul 2005

Homeowners in new sectional title developments should be prepared to play a part in running the scheme from the day they or their tenants move in – unless they want to risk financial loss.

No relief after all for ST owners

15 Jul 2005

Sectional title owners have been deprived of one of the major benefits that were expected to ensue from the latest changes to the Sectional Titles Act.

Clearance process going electronic

17 Jul 2005

Moves are afoot to overcome the current long delays in obtaining the municipal rates clearance figures and certificates required for property transfers.

Guard against 'flipping'