Sellers need to be aware of compliance surprises
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Sellers need to be aware of compliance surprises

If you ask sellers about the biggest annoyances of selling a home, chances are, compliance certificates would feature high up on the list. These government-mandated documents (certifying electrical, water/plumbing, gas, beetle and electric fences) are often thought of as meaningless bureaucratic hurdles. Just another unnecessary property “tax” – pay a fee, get a certificate, right?…

Cape Town ‘breaking free’ from Eskom will greatly impact property value
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Cape Town ‘breaking free’ from Eskom will greatly impact property value

A bold move by Cape Town to ‘break free’ from Eskom will have a great impact on its property values Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement to ‘fix the fundamentals’ at last week’s SONA address, the breakaway from Eskom through alternate energy sources and the speeding up of licences to generate more than 1MW of power,…