People & News
Fixed rates
05 October 2006
Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has mooted the possibility of introducing a second fixed interest rate for home buyers.Minister commits
05 October 2006
Minister of Housing Lindiwe Sisulu has committed work to black conveyancers at first BCA AGM.Land claims – document online
19 October 2006
The controversial Toward the Framework for the Review of the Willing Buyer-Willing Seller Principle document is available online.Edgars home loans
26 October 2006
First National Bank (FNB) and Edgars Consolidated Stores (Edcon) are to offer home and personal loans to the retail group's customers.Deeds office strike
02 November 2006
Deeds examiners in deeds offices around the country will be going on strike on 7 November.No strike
09 November 2006
The planned countrywide deeds office strike has been averted.Overdue investigation
16 November 2006
A long overdue investigation into the laws governing the South African property industry is finally under way.R86,000 bill
30 November 2006
The city council let a Heathfield householder run up an R86,000 rates and municipal services bill, which it now insists that the property's new owner must pay.Home loan Act
07 December 2006
The Department of Housing has published draft Regulations in terms of Section 12 of the Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Act No. 63 of 2000, for public comment.December letters to De Rebus
14 December 2006
Two letters to De Rebus about conveyancing caught my eye this month.
