Property News - September 2014

Welcome to our Property Investment Newsletter the aim of which is to keep you up to date and informed as to the most recent property trends and news.

Are you experiencing challenges in collecting your rent, recovering municipal charges and maintaining accounting records? If so, then please contact us for assistance. We are well positioned to manage your property portfolio, collect rent and municipal recoveries thereby giving you a consolidated and efficient property management platform from which to grow your Portfolio or focus on your core business. 

Articles

Residential Research - Prime Global Rental Index

Prime residential rental growth in emerging markets such as Nairobi and Dubai continues to outpace that of the traditional financial centres of London and Hong Kong. Kate Everett-Allen examines the latest index results.

Body Corporates - Trustee rule-making

You will quite often hear of trustees in schemes making rules, usually unpopular rules. So what is the position regarding trustee rule-making?

Property Barometer - South African Residential Property Monthly

June 2014 House Price Index growth rate unchanged from previous month, but has gradually slowed since January.

Sectional Title Property - The importance of Waterproofing

Section 37(1)(j) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 (“the Act’) states that the body corporate has the duty to properly maintain the common property and to keep it in a state of good and serviceable repair. 

Residential Research- Taxing High-Value UK Homes

Fiscal drag, through house price growth (especially in London) since 2009, has already led to a doubling in the number of properties defined as “mansions” compared to initial estimates.