Making the Most of Property Investment: South Africa’s Inner-City Tax Break
Category Buying and Selling Property
South Africa's big cities often have problems with old, run-down areas that scare off people who might want to invest money.
Know Your Rights: When Your Body Corporate Threatens to Cut Your Electricity
Category Sectional Titles and Body Corporate
A common and serious problem is when a Body Corporate threatens to cut off an owner's electricity because they haven't paid their fees, called levies.
Can I Use Small Claims Court in South Africa for a Dispute Over Rent or a Rental Deposit?
Category Rental Information
Rental disputes—like a landlord keeping a deposit or a tenant skipping out on rent—are stressful.
Prepaid Meters in Complexes: What You Need to Know
Category Sectional Titles and Body Corporate
Switching to prepaid electricity meters in a community scheme (like a Sectional Title complex or a Homeowners Association/HOA) can be a great idea.
VAT or Transfer Duty: Which One Applies to Your Property Sale?
Category Buying and Selling Property
When buying a property, you usually must pay a tax. It's either VAT or Transfer Duty, but never both.
Can an HOA Block Foreign Domestic Workers From Entering Estates?
Category Sectional Titles and Body Corporate
A Homeowners' Association (HOA) is a group that manages and runs a security residential estate or housing developing schemes.
What You Need to Know About Cape Town's Plumbing Certificate – A Compulsory Compliance Certificate
Category Buying and Selling Property
If you are selling a property in the City of Cape Town, you now have an extra step before the sale can be finalized
"Finders Keepers" Isn’t the Law: Steps if Someone Interferes With Property You Possess
Category Legal Information
It doesn't matter who legally owns the property. The law protects the person who has peaceful control, or possession, of it.
Eersterivier Residential Property Market - 2024/5 Property Sales Report
Category Property Report - Eerste River
The Eersterivier property market continues to be an attractive option for buyers seeking more affordable housing in Cape Town's Northern Suburbs.
Court Battles Over Unfair Municipal Bills: What Property Owners Need to Know
Category Home Owners
Good news for property owners! In recent major decisions, two different High Courts in Gauteng have slammed down unfair charges for cleaning services.