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WESTERN CAPE RENTALS STILL RISING BUT TENANTS MUST RESIST THE URGE TO OVERSPEND

In most cases, tenants pay approximately 30% of their income per month in rent, but it has been found that tenants (nationwide) who rent in the higher brackets

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RENTAL AGENT ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RENTAL AGENT

If a property is purchased for the purpose of keeping it tenanted

LANDLORD’S DUTY TO MAINTAIN PROPERTY HE RENTS OUT

Maintaining your property is one of the key aspects for an owner renting out their property to keep the landlord-tenant relationship in good standing. In my exp

IF RENTING OUT A UNIT AS A SHORT TERM LET, CHECK IF YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO DO SO

With the advent of online rental portals making it easy for landlords to manage and advertise their properties without the need of a letting agent, in recent ye

WHY THE TENANT SCREENING PROCESS IS SO IMPORTANT

The most recent Tenant Profile Network (TPN) Rental Monitor report (issued in May for the first quarter of 2017)

HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION RULES MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE PURCHASE

With security estates increasingly becoming sought after places in which to live, particularly where people are looking for the "safe" environment estates offer

RENTING TO FOREIGNERS NOT A COMPLICATED PROCESS

There are increasing numbers of tenants who SAProperty.com deal with (particularly in the Cape and Gauteng areas) who are foreigners, and while it is fairly

THE VOETSTOOTS CLAUSE AND HOW IT APPLIES WITH REGARDS TO THE CPA

Since the Consumer Protection Act was implemented in 2011, there have been many property buyers and sellers who have thought that the voetstoots clause is no

THE TYPE OF MANDATE GIVEN TO AN AGENT COULD IMPACT THE MARKETABILITY OF A HOME

When deciding to sell one’s property, it is very important to consider carefully the type of mandate given to the agent as well as the agent himself.

THE RIGHT TO AN EXTENSION ON THE DEVELOPMENT

In a sectional title scheme, provided for in the Amendment of section 25 (1) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986, a developer can register the right to exten

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