Drought And Your Tenant
Category Property Thought Of The Week
Many parts of South Africa are experiencing drought conditions on the moment – some mild, others such as in Cape Town, severe.
House Price Growth In Cape Town Has Slowed To 9,7% – Affordability Issues & Water Crises
Category Property Market News
Cape Town homeowners are facing a double whammy: the threat of taps running dry due to the water crisis and slowing house prices.
Who Is Responsible For The Water Leaks - Tenant or Landlord?
Category Legal Information
Questions, and sometimes disputes, often arise between landlords and tenants regarding where the responsibility lies with the maintenance of a property. The sim
Cape Town Water Crises – How Landlords & Tenants Should Work Together – Responsibilities Of Each Par
Category Water Crisis Western Cape
Marlon Shevelew, Director of Marlon Shevelew and Associates Inc., a Cape Town Law firm specialising in rental property, contractual, consumer and company law wr
Must A Right Of First Refusal (Pre-Emptive Right) In Respect Of Land Really Be In Writing?
Category Legal Thought of the Week
Yes and no. For long, and because of sound policy considerations, our law ruled that preemptive rights relating to the sale of immovable property must be in wr
Property Barometer - FNB Home Buying Estate Agent Survey
Category Property Market News
As at the time of the 4th quarter 2017 FNB Estate Agent Survey in November, agents had not yet perceived any strengthening in the housing market, according to a
How to Make Your Suburb A No-go Area For Criminals
Category Home and Lifestyle Tips
Your neighbours are often the first people to see if something is wrong at your home, which makes them the ideal partners in the fight against crime.
What Is A 72-hour Clause In A Property sales Agreement & When & How Is It Applicable?
Category Legal Update
Most standard agreements of sale contain a “72 hour clause” sometimes also referred to as “a continued marketing clause”. For purposes of this article it shal
Day Zero Is Coming – Here Are Some Tips To Help You Prepare For It
Category Water Crisis Western Cape
We need to start going into survival mode and do everything possible to squeeze just another day from the existing water in our almost-empty dams. If we do enou
Home Sellers Beware – It Is Now Important To Sell Your Homes Quickly
Category Property Market News
Take-home pay has shown year-on-year growth for the last six months of 2017 and consumer inflation has been declining since January 2017, so prospective buyers