Exclusive Use Areas In Sectional Title Properties
Following on from our article on Buying in a Sectional Title Scheme, we delve a bit more deeply into Sectional Title Schemes, more specifically Exclusive Use Areas (EUA). To recap, a Sectional Title Scheme is a complex or development where a person purchases a section together with an undivided share in the common property. Sectional… Read more »
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Home Staging: Tips & Tricks To Help You
You’ve decided to sell your home and of course you want to get the most you can for it, but how do you make it stand out from all the other properties for sale? With the current market being very much in favour of the buyer, there are quite a few properties on the market and… Read more »
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Finding the right Estate Agent to help you
With the advancement of technology throughout the world, many industries and jobs have changed and/or moved online. Real Estate is no exception, with online estate agencies popping up left, right and centre. While some see value in the ability to operate and do things online, when it comes to buying or selling a home, most… Read more »
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VAT & Property
Recently, after much speculation, then Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba (now replaced by Nhlanhla Nene) announced a raise of the percentage of Value Added Tax (VAT) from 14% to 15%, effective from the 1st of April 2018. While many wonder whether this is the way forward, it should be noted that VAT hasn’t had an increase… Read more »
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Property Compliance Certificates
A compliance certificate is a document which provides the parties with an assurance that all required safety standards have been complied with. Some certificates are required under National Legislation such as electrical and electric fence, whereas others are required by Municipal By-Law such as the Plumbing Certificate required by the City of Cape Town. ELECTRICAL… Read more »
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Tax: 2015 & Beyond
Albert Einstein is accredited with stating that the hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.
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Dual Purchasers: Non Resident & SA Resident
On occasion we have come across clients who have or are thinking of buying a property together.
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