Convey

Subsidy for new home owners

04 February 2016

The DOH in the Western Cape has un-allocated funds for home owners and buyers with approved loans and wants as many Flisp applications as possible by April.

A new conveyancing platform

11 February 2016

The Law Society of Scotland in conjunction with ESPC and BDB Estate Agency Software is planning to launch a new digital platform - Altis - this year.

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11 February 2016

This week: The myth of 5-6% p.a. house price growth – it was only 1% p.a.; First quarter Housing review; and the effect of an interest rate hike on commercial property.

Note removals

18 February 2016

Schalk van der Merwe takes issue with conveyancers paying examiners to remove notes and calls on conveyancing firms to pledge to act against such behaviour.

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18 February 2016

This week: Old-new house price gap narrows; January CPI inflation; diversifying your property portfolio; and the UK's conveyancers have 'no room for complacency'.

Budget 2016

25 February 2016

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has tabled what is seen as a generally favourable budget for property, with a new band of Transfer duty and an increases in CGT.

Identify the property

25 February 2016

Diane Snyman suggests how property forming part of a divorce settlement should be described, thereby avoiding a note being raised asking for it to be identified.

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25 February 2016

This week: Budget a double-edged sword - property experts; updated Cape Town property valuations are now available online; and steering clear of rental property scams.

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03 March 2016

This week: Low business sentiment undermining industrial rental growth; Joburg moves to protect unsuspecting property buyers; and what agents do behind the scenes.

Debts clarity

10 March 2016

Johannesburg Municipality - a notice clarifying the Municipality's policy of collecting outstanding debts before the transfer of an immovable property takes place.