City of Cape Town - New General Valuation Roll
Category Property Valuation
The City of Cape Town have published the new General Valuation Roll dated July 2015, if you have not yet received your notification please check your value here
If You Are A Homeowner, Rather Prepare For The Unexpected
Category Financial Advice
Part of owning a home is being prepared for the unexpected. Although it is impossible to know when it will strike, there is a good likelihood that at some stage
Information About Factors That Influence A Property's Price
Category Selling Your Home
How often have you gone window shopping for property on the web and come across a plethora of properties that in your opinion are completely overpriced?
Gardening In Autumn
Category Gardening Tips
Autumn is one of the most beautiful seasons to look forward to with its golden, brown and red blanket of dried leaves falling from trees.
Estate Agents Commission Explained
Category Estate Agent’s Commission
Selling a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make and an estate agent, to whom commission will be payable, is usually involved in this
How Divorce affects Immovable Property
Category Legal Information
Divorces are already loaded with emotion, hurt and usually frustration. Just to add some extra stress, immovable property that forms part of a joint estate
A Foreigner's Guide To Buying Property In South Africa
Category Foreigner's Guide Buying Property
There is no restriction on foreign investors acquiring property in South Africa.
What Happens To Your Home If You Die Intestate - I.E. Without A Will
Category Financial Advice
Inheritance of assets in a deceased estate, and in particular of immovable property, can be complex. Although there are many nuanced scenarios that can exist
How The CPA Protect Tenants In Rental Agreements - Agreed Terms vs Unreasonable Terms
Category Rental Rights
Many lease agreements contain clauses that are referred to as “clauses to the benefit of the lessor”. These will be, for instance
2016 Is Shaping Up To Be An Expensive Year For South Africans.
Category Financial Advice
Just three months into the new year consumers have been hit by an interest rate hike; ‘sin’ taxes and the fuel levy have been increased