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International irrationality aside, there's no doubt that talk of banning or regulating foreign land ownership in SA is gorgeously convenient politics for leaders of the ruling party who are preparing to face their grassroots support base at the December conference. By Troye Lund, Finweek...

More could be done to encourage first-time home ownership, says a property executive...

Anyone buying property from a non-South African resident should be aware that they must withhold tax from the proceeds of that sale as of 1 September this year...

Planning is the key to successful home ownership and the first thing to plan is how to afford your first property...

The rapid growth in fractional ownership sales has raised questions about the tax implications of this relatively new type of property ownership. By Joan Muller...

The National Credit Act, which came into effect on the 1st of June this year, has not diminished the number of expatriate buyers of South African property...

Water damage in a home is often overshadowed by more noticeable problems such as a messy garden, a bad paint job or lack of light...

It is clear that many South Africans living abroad still feel a connection to this country, and want to keep a foothold here by owning local property...

The number of first time homebuyers entering the SA housing market has dwindled significantly over the past two years, latest FNB housing figures show. By Joan Muller...

Sales to foreign investors of free market properties can influence top-end property prices, but have no effect on the affordable end of the market...

Fractional title options are now available to South African investors in a Dubai development...

Leisure property investors are becoming spoilt for choice as more and more developers and real estate groups start to add fractional ownership options to their product offering. By Joan Muller...

Until recently few could get their hands on a piece of prime property at Pinnacle Point Beach and Golf Resort (PPB&GR) at Mossel Bay, but that is about to change with the introduction of Pinnacle Point's Fractional Ownership investment...

With the resurgence of the foreign property ownership debate, the commission has tabled a draft policy that restricts ownership under certain conditions. Property experts believe the reasons are largely invalid...

The recent promulgation of the National Credit Act is likely to create heightened demand for leisure concepts such as Fractional Title Ownership, which brings exclusive holiday homes within reach of the man in the street...

South Africa's asset managers and estate agents are again starting to punt London residential property. By Joan Muller...

Homebuyers are continuously getting caught off-guard when buying homes with hidden defects, when a thorough inspection could have highlighted the problems ahead of the purchase. By Herman Zolty...

Established homes in older residential areas often have the upper hand over homes in new developments in terms of location...

According to Section 29A of the Alienation of Land Act if someone purchases a property valued at R250 000 or less they are entitled to a "cooling-off period". This doesn't apply to higher priced properties though. By Bavani Naidoo...

There is a loophole in the new National Credit Act through which homebuyers can side-step the stricter financial measures contained in the act. By Elma Kloppers...