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Friday, 12 August, 2005
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Draft law puts sectional title owners at risk LAST-minute changes to the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill, following representations to the parliamentary portfolio committee on agriculture and land affairs, could rob sectional title owners of a major victory in the fight against levy defaulters. Owners of sectional title units may now be held accountable for debt racked up by their bodies corporate even though they have paid their levies in full...
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| >> The Property Game - To fix or not to fix? |
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Supplied by Dave Welmans www.thepropertygame.co.za Until recently, South Africans had a very limited option in terms of fixing a rate on their bonds. Financial institutions allowed bondholders to fix their rate for up to 2 years maximum. This was usually at a premium to the prime rate. Nowadays, some new innovations have allowed SA Home Loans to offer a 20-year fixed bond rate at prime plus 1.5% or 12% at the current prime rate. The question is: do I fix my bond rate at this rate for 20 years or not? The facility does exist to refinance at a lower rate if the prime rate does drop too, so this fixing will really protect you on the downside, that is, if rates start to go up but still give you the option of moving down should rates drop...
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| >> House hunting can be a fascinating activity |
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"House hunting can be a fascinating activity — it’s the only time that you can walk into a stranger’s home and snoop around without fear of arrest. But, as much as it may satisfy your voyeuristic traits it can also become a long and arduous task. Once you have found your perfect home there are more choices to be made; not least of which is finding the best deal on a bond.." says Iona Minton CyberBonds(Pty)Ltd. is a mortgage originator company and is responsible for processing new bonds and transferring existing bonds. Supply us with your contact details and one of our friendly CyberBonds consultants will contact you with expert advice on transferring your existing bond or help you apply for a new bond. CyberBonds now offer these services, which can save you a lot of time and effort when looking for the best deal. Consumers can get loan approval in a couple of hours for no increased costs or obligation. In addition consultants will shop around for the best rates and packages that suit your particular needs. --- Your Gift Voucher is waiting! --- When you take out a home bond through CyberBonds, on registration you will receive a R250 gift voucher from MacBryan's Gifts. They have a wide assortment of items for sale with a category for almost every type of person at just about every age. So don't hesitate, you can only win.
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| >> Can a kitchen makeover boost the value of the property? |
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ONE ofthe surest ways to add value to a home is a kitchen makeover and it has never been easier to accomplish. Modem open plan home designs mean that the kitchen is much more important than it used to be Dr Piet Botha chairman of the Nationlink estate agency group points out...
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| >> Focus on Lichtenburg, North West, South Africa |
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Lichtenburg was named by President Burgers of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek as he hoped that the town could become the light of the region. The town - oasis of the North West - with its unique historical background and special places of interest, coupled with its tranquility and moderate climate is worth a stop-over...
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| >> Fix crumbling homes, protesting residents say |
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On Tuesday about 50 residents of Acacia Park in Philippi protested against
the poor state of their homes. They say shoddy work has left many houses
with cracked walls, leaking roofs and malfunctioning plumbing.
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| >> Have fun - The Property Game |
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| >> News from PROprop Property Group |
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Mr. Mike Bennett, Managing Director of the PROprop Property Group shares the following article with our readers: Landlords warned not to take the law in their hands While it might be tempting to lock a tenant out of the property because of non- payment of rent, landlords need to think twice before taking the law into their own hands.
That's the warning from Terry Brookes, chairman of the 210-office National
Referral Network (NRN), who in a Cape Town interview, says that since
the law strictly prohibits a landlord from seizing a tenant's possessions
unless a court order has been obtained, such a course of action could
turn out to be extremely costly...
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Philippi
residents are outraged at the shoddy workmanship and "excessive"
bond payments on their new homes.
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