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Latest news from the South African property professional.

Where is Ms Mohlala?
The Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) CEO Mohlala Mamodupi has been very quiet during the…
7 May 2020

Dear Mr President, please let us work!
In this letter, Liane Ellis, principal of a small estate agency, Ellis Real Estate, implore…
7 May 2020

Deeds offices open but estate agents must remain at home
As the country moves into Level 4, the real estate sector finds itself still not…
30 April 2020

SA’s property sector speaks with one voice
The new representative council of the broader property sector, the National Property Practitioners Council (NPPC),…
23 April 2020

Proptech makes safe property management possible
Near contactless inspections and tenants filing their own maintenance reports are made possible through the…
23 April 2020

Expect a ‘new normal’ post-lockdown in real estate
Property practitioners are faced with many difficult decisions during the Covid19 pandemic. In a world…
23 April 2020

Lease agreements during the corona lockdown have many grey areas
On the 23rd March 2020 the president of South Africa declared a National 21 day lockdown…
23 April 2020

Best conditions to buy property in years – but are there buyers?
In these uncertain and economically challenging times, the latest rate cut brings welcome relief for…
16 April 2020

Rate cut gives welcome relief but more is needed
The decision by the SA Reserve Bank to drop the repo rate by 1% is…
16 April 2020

What happens to property transactions during lockdown?
As companies and individuals come to terms with what lockdown means, many are getting over…
16 April 2020



