People & News
Drop in W Cape showhouse attendances
28 July 2005
The drop in show house attendance in parts of the Western Cape by as much as 70 percent is being seen essentially as a stalemate between buyers and sellers.Land tax bills
04 August 2005
Property owners must take on municipalities that bill them for land tax without complying with the provisions of the new Municipal Property Rates Act.Hitting out
11 August 2005
The Institute of Estate Agents of SA has lashed out at the "inconsistent treatment" it has received from the competition authorities compared with the SA Property Owners' Association (Sapoa).Commission retaliates
18 August 2005
The competition commission is evaluating information it requested from Sapoato determine if the association contravened the Competition Act.Deeds Office closure
25 August 2005
The Pretoria Deeds Office is set to close for three weeks during December while it moves offices, causing delays.Still no property bubble
01 September 2005
According to Absa, the South African residential property market is not experiencing general bubble conditions yet.Foreign property ownership
15 September 2005
The panel investigating land ownership and its use by foreigners has recommended immediate interim measures.Strict and orderly
29 September 2005
Mr Kessy Pillay, the Registrar of Deeds in Cape Town, puts a number of impressions about the deeds office into the correct perspective.Levy collection competency
06 October 2005
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality's competency to collect regional services levies is being challenged.Changing the face
13 October 2005
The Igqwetha Training Academy continues to change the face of conveyancing training.
