British tax-free personal pension funds will allow expatriates to buy SA properties at a discount

Hundreds of thousands of South Africans living in Britain will be able to buy SA property at discounts of up to 40% when new tax laws become effective from April 6 2006.

Changes to British legislation will allow them to own tax-free pension funds - known as Sipps (for self-invested personal pensions) - with which to invest in SA property, among other assets, such as paintings and wine...

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Doing some googling, which has become a favourite pastime, I came upon the following published at myproperty.co.za. In keeping with my latest ranting about mandates and pricing it provides an interesting addendum.

When it comes to determining a fair price for your property a seller is inclined to make some silly mistakes, in so far as a business will sell for the price a willing buyer will pay for it, the same applies to property...

AS THE Estate Agency Affairs Board lurches from crisis to crisis, estate agents fear that they will not be issued with Fidelity Fund certificates in the new year.

About half the administrative staff at the board, the regulatory body for the real estate industry, went on strike on Friday over a salary dispute, leaving many estate agents wondering whether the rest of the staff would be equipped to process Fidelity Fund certificates for the 65000 agents registered with the board...

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The real estate sector of the JSE comprises property unit rusts (PUTs) and property loan stocks (PLSs). There are 29 companies in the listed property sector.

When you invest in listed property through a PUT or a PLS, you invest in a portfolio of properties. These properties are in turn let to tenants and you share in the rentals through distributions by the company.

Units are issued to you when you invest in a PUT. When you invest in a PLS, you are issued with linked units, which are made up of a share and a debenture (loan)...

Today the town of Langebaan is a mixture of the very old and the very new, with a strong Parks Board presence, a country club and numerous holiday facilities. Much of its old-world innocence is still there, but, as a setting for the activities of water sport and fishing enthusiasts.

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Planning a garden party is almost as much fun as going to one. You don't need an enormous lawn with space for furniture. A small patio, city backyard - or any outdoor space with room for chairs and a group of people - can be a perfect garden party setting. You can decorate with real, silk or paper flowers if a green thumb isn't one of your strong points. Here are some ideas for themes, food and menus for hosting an open air graduation, tea party, or bridal shower for friends or family...

Durban's eThekwini Municipality has been declared the country's cleanest town by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

BaPhalaborwa, in Limpopo was the cleanest local council Environment Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk announced in Pretoria.

Each won R1 million for raising awareness and recognising and encouraging good waste management strategies.

"Issues like waste management, recycling programmes and awareness initiatives are extremely important parts of improving and sustaining our environment," Van Schalkwyk said in a speech prepared for delivery...

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