BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO UNDERSTAND A HOME LOAN
Credit to Private Property ReporterWhen you want to buy a house and you don’t have the money to pay for it in full, you can approach a bank to lend…
REPO RATE CUT
Thanks to Property Professional and Property24https://www.property24.com/articles/market-reacts-as-repo-rate-drops-to-7/32697https://propertyprofessional.co.za/2025/08/04/repo-rate-cut-ignites-hope-amidst-lingering-concerns/Here's what some of SA’s property industry experts have to say about the repo rate, its impact on homeowners and the property market.Repo rate cut…
JOHANNESBURG DEEDS OFFICE DELAYS
Credit to Property Professional https://propertyprofessional.co.za/2025/05/19/slow-money-flow-expected-as-joburg-transfer-chaos-continues/Ongoing health and safety issues at the Johannesburg Deeds Office are causing severe delays in the processing of property transfers, and property sellers and buyers in…
IN A NUTSHELL
Court ruling regarding outstanding levies – Body Corporate In a court case on 3 January 2025, the Body Corporate of a complex with sectional title units, and the owners of…
VAT INCREASE
“Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that VAT, currently at 15%, will increase by half a percentage point in 2025/26 and another half a percentage point in the following year. The…
What can you do if your landlord doesn’t pay your deposit back
When renting a property you need to pay a deposit upfront. This could be for one to three months in advance.In South Africa landlords are legally required to put rentals…
Another repo rate cut, what now?
PROPERTY PROFESSIONAL EditorLast week, the repo rate was cut by 25 basis points for a third time, bringing the prime rate to 11%. In our quarterly update on the repo…
Expropriation Bill 2025
Article written by Private Property Reporter What property owners in SA need to know On January 23, 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Bill into law. This new law…
COSTS INVOLVED WHEN BUYING INSOLVENT PROPERTY
Firstly, as when buying any other property per norm in SA, there will be attorney fees and bond costs involved. (ONLY BOND COSTS if you take out a bond from…
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF A PROPERTY AUCTION
Article written by Sarah–Jane Meyer in Property Professional The practice of using auctions as a means of buying and selling property has become more popular in South Africa, and this applies…