Lenders eager to finance home loans despite interest rate hikes
While rising interest rates are hitting consumers hard, experts say the home finance landscape remains remarkably buoyant. According to Leondard Kondowe, Finance Manager for...
SA shopping centre professionals get the lowdown on global trends
Pet-friendly spaces, open-air malls, immersive experiential stores and energy alternatives are among the retail space trends that South African property professionals are keeping an...
Steyn City gas infrastructure
DURING this cold winter’s continuous load shedding the fortunate residence of Steyn City had continuous hot water, hot cooked meals and warm gas heating,...
Fuel price increase to put more pressure on office vacancy rates and retail property
The July fuel price increase continues its upward trend, we believe this will lead to the continuation of certain other trends relative to property...
Dates announced for WCPDF conference
DELEGATE registration is open for the WCPDF’s (Western Cape Property Development Forum’s) 9th Annual Conference, staged on Thursday 26 & Friday 27 May at the...
The real pain of following statutory process
FRONT of mind this month is the “hot-off-the-bench” interdict of a multi-billion rand project in the Western Cape.
The Western Cape Property Development Forum has...
Residential market bouncing back but overall trend still negative
Hayley Ivins-Downes, head of digital at Lightstone, said that property transfers totalled 318,152 in 2021 as pent-up demand from 2020 – when hard lockdowns...
Here is why it may not be a good idea to fix your home...
With interest rate hikes expected to be ongoing, many home owners are wondering if they should fix their home loan interest rates now to...
Balwin Properties takes sustainable development to new heights
BALWIN Properties continues to set the benchmark in sustainable property development. The company has received 13 324 International Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency (EDGE)...
Expropriation Bill unconstitutional in the absence of a constitutional amendment
The 1975 Expropriation Act authorises the Minister of Public Works to expropriate property for public purposes, and provides for the payment of compensation to...
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