Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu plans to force property developers who target the top end of the market to also build homes for low-income families. She is aiming to have legislation in place by March next year...

There are a number of options for those concerned by a rising interest rate scenario.

How will home owners be affected by the Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee decision last week to increase the repo rate (the rate at which the Bank lends to commercial banks)?

Though the rise of 50 basis points, initially, may not have much effect on those who haven't stretched themselves to the limit, a rising interest rate environment will. Absa senior economist Jacques du Toit believes that "if current inflationary pressures, and other negative factors, persist in the second half of the year, it is quite possible that interest rates may increase further before the end of the year"...

Bond registration delay

The complainant bought a property situated in Queenstown from the bank in August 2003 for R100 000-00. He took occupation of the property and paid occupational interest of R1 900-00 up to the date of transfer, 23 November 2005. The complainant wanted the property to be registered in his name and wanted the bank to refund some of the occupational interest he paid, as the process took too long...

BY: INGRID SMIT’ PROPERTY JOURNALIST - e-mail: ingridsmit@worldonline.co.za

Three years and R25 million after the launch of his ambitious project to upgrade part of Milnerton’s central business district, local businessman Andrew Stephenson has good reason to pat himself on the back, if he were so inclined.

Not only has he turned an eyesore of dilapidated buildings into a landmark residential and commercial development but he has also provided much-needed retirement accommodation for many of the town’s older residents. “Milnerton’s CBD has effectively had a facelift,” says Stephenson, who is co-owner of Stephenson Estates, one of more than 200 members of the giant National Referral Network (NRN)...

This region includes Saldanha Bay, Paternoster, Vredenburg, St. Helena Bay/ Britannia Bay, Langebaan, Hopefield, Darling and Yzerfontein

The West Coast is a region of contrast and beauty. Stretching over 400 km from south to north, the region and it's people offer the visitor a surprising variety of travel destinations...

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ADCCI address South African business community

His Excellency Engineer Salah Salem bin Omeir Al Shamsi, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry had called on the African nations to work closely with the UAE to make better achievements in the business economic fields to improve their standard of life...

Homeowners lucky enough to have an old fireplace lurking behind furniture in the lounge may well have cause for gratitude this winter.

"With dire predictions of widespread electricity cuts, chances are good that many a neglected fireplace will be restored to its former glory to provide heat in the dark days of winter," says Berry Everitt, MD of the Chas Everitt International property group...

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