The Budget was postponed because of a controversial 2% VAT increase. With Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana set to give the speech next week, property experts ...
A deep dive into the global property markets shows that Cape Town's property market is still on the rise. The best performing property markets according to the global ...
Some body corporates have begun to implement stricter short-term letting rules, and with new regulations said to be coming, this may further force owners to adopt ...
In 1994 the average house price was R150 000. Today the average house price in the country has exceeded R1. 6m, and it is getting tougher to own a home
A market product needs to be developed for this segment of employees so that they can also become homeowners, say the experts.
Only a small percentage of South Africans who are single and work can afford a home worth R1. 3m
Real estate often acts as a hedge against inflation, as property prices have the potential to rise.
The proposed change in VAT will shake up the property market significantly.
The shortage of registered quantity surveyors in South Africa is causing significant delays and inefficiencies in housing and property development, intensifying ...
The idea that affordable housing could be built close to economic hubs leaves the Nimbys (Not In My Backyarders) up in arms as they fear property prices will drop ...
A balanced budget would involve addressing economic growth which starts by stabilising debt to GDP ratio, investment into infrastructure and the recovery plan for ...
To ensure more private sector investment, policies need to change including those related to evictions and foreclosures - expert
Commenting on the progress made in the human settlements sector, the HDA said while the sector has made progressive strides, growth remains uneven, with significant ...
As South Africa's residential property market shows signs of recovery with house prices rising, experts warn that affordability challenges remain, particularly for ...
A new report shows that in just over 30 years of democracy a quarter of white-owned farmland was restored or redistributed to black South Africans
First-time buyers are not only facing steeper home prices but ...
In his SoNA 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa said they will set up a transformation fund worth R20 billion a year over the next five years to fund black-owned and ...
Added to that, inconsistency of service delivery has imposed additional costs on property owners, who are forced to invest in alternative electricity supplies and ...
The effect of rising transport costs directly impacts household budgets and the disposable income available for home loans and costs associated with purchasing property, ...
While land reform remains a crucial national imperative, the new Expropriation Act introduces significant risks that could undermine property rights, deter investment, ...
Professor François Viruly, University of Cape Town associate professor and director of the Urban Real Estate Research Unit, said it is becoming increasingly clear ...
And, retail developments are likely to follow in areas where residential growth occurs, says economist John Loos.
In a response to Independent Media Property enquiry, the estate agency’s CEO Richard Gray, said if municipalities continue to fail in this respect, it will directly ...
The new Act is very specific in terms of the conditions for expropriation, and, importantly, the protection of the “property clause” under Section 25 of the Constitution ...
Academic says no case for optimism regarding the economy’s outlook based on the most recent interest rate cut but property group says it will bring relief.