Is the real estate market catering to everyone?
Is the real estate market catering to everyone? Knowing who’s in the lead when it comes to the property market is difficult. The traditional progression used to be: Finish your studies; find a job in which you’ll stay until retirement; get married; buy a starter home; start a family; work hard and finally retire. That […]
Sectional title schemes: A developer’s obligations
Sectional title schemes: A developer’s obligations A developer who wishes to establish a sectional title scheme on a piece of land where there is an existing building, has certain statutory obligations should the building be wholly or partially let for residential purposes. This is not applicable to commercial leases. The Sectional Titles Act 95 of […]
Co-realty in 2020
Co-realty in 2020 “…we may be about to see a shift of generational proportions toward [an]… array of real estate demands, ironically induced – at least partially – by technology. Overcoming isolation is becoming increasingly imperative, as seen in such trends as co-working and co-living.” Emerging Trends in Real Estate: United States and Canada 2020 […]
The effects of expropriation without compensation
The effects of expropriation without compensation For many whose homes are where their hearts are, the Draft Expropriation Bill, 2019, which seeks to legalise land expropriation without compensation, is proving to be of great concern, especially after it was released for comment on 21 December 2019. The biggest concern is what effect the expropriation will have […]