Mar 11, 2024 | Home Inspections, Home Repairs, Horror Stories
We’ve all heard the stories — new owners of a home move in and soon discover that the sellers had done some serious “papering over the cracks” just before selling. You’d think you’d be able to go after them for financial compensation, but without solid evidence that...
Dec 18, 2023 | Selling Property
There are five compliance certificates that the Seller is required to obtain at his/her own cost before the transfer of the property takes place. The following are the necessary certificates: Electrical Compliance Certificate The Electrical Installation Regulations...
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,...
Oct 21, 2019 | Home Inspections
Eric Bell (Director of Inspect-a-Home) was interviewed by Cornelius Koopman of “All about Property” on DSTV’s Home Channel (channel 176) on 21 October 2019 where Eric explains about the importance of snag listing inspections for newly built homes or...
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...
May 22, 2019 | Building Disputes, Building Plans
“My neighbour has recently started building a new double-storey extension to his house which has dramatically impacted on my view as I now look directly into the back of his double storey from my main living area. I was not aware that he would be building and am...
Mar 15, 2019 | Building Plans, Home Inspections, Selling Property
It is common knowledge that when a house or a structure is built on immovable property that the law requires the plans to be drawn up in a particular manner and approved by the relevant Local Authority with jurisdiction. Therefore, it stands to reason that every...
