Feb 23, 2022 | Property Practitioners Bill
From 1 February 2022 all property sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants acquire a series of new rights and responsibilities. Although the Property Practitioners Act (“PPA”) is a complex piece of legislation and much of it will be of more interest to estate agents,...
Sep 18, 2019 | Home Inspections, Horror Stories, Property Practitioners Bill
In response to last years announcement that the Property Practitioners Bill has been passed by Parliament, Eric Bell, CEO of Inspect-a-Home and Executive Director of InterNACHI South Africa, says they fully endorses the idea that the home inspection industry should be...
Sep 2, 2019 | Buying Property, Home Inspections
For many the idea of buying a home is daunting, and the process for a first time buyer is a world of questions and unknowns. We have put together a diagram of a generic home buyers cycle, which should shed a little light on the various steps a buyer will go through,...
Jul 31, 2019 | Home Inspections, Signs and Symptoms
Areas with high moisture levels, especially along South Africa’s Coastline, with its relentless rainfall, sea spray and high winds, pose a threat to the structural integrity of buildings. Spalling (the breaking off of cement, rock or stone into fragments) is as...
Jun 11, 2019 | Building Disputes, Buying Property
If you have nice neighbours you are very lucky, however in reality some are not very pleasant and can make your life miserable at times. It is worth making the time getting to know those who live next to you, as neighbours can play an important role in our lives and...