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It is not uncommon for buyers to move into a property before the transfer is complete, or for sellers to remain resident for a while after ownership has been transferred.
When To Take/Allow Occupation Upon The Sale/Purchase Of A Property
This is one of the most important (yet often the most neglected and misunderstood) decisions to make at the time of signing your offer to purchase!
Don’t Lose Your Rental Deposit
Take Photos. Take photos of your old place as you move out and photos of your new place as you move in.
Fill those holes in the walls. Use Polyfilla to fill nail holes in your walls. As a last-minute resort – mix toothpaste with aspirin (Aspirin will stop the toothpaste from cracking).
With lockdown presenting its own problems, Eskom has now added to our woes by reintroducing load shedding and load reduction. Inverters may help ease that burden...
A Summary of how our banks have adjusted their lending policy during CoViD-19
Banks work on a scorecard when offering bonds to potential clients. At this stage, the full financial effect of CoViD-19 on households is unknown, therefore the banks have indicated that they will be phasing in further changes to their lending policy as the full economic down-turn as a result of Covid19 is realised:...
A property registered in a trust cannot apply for pensioner rate rebates...
Taking the Law into Your Own Hands - Eviction
Property @ Bowring have Landlords as their clients, and whilst this article falls under the realm of real estate, the main objective of this article is to educate and our Landlords to understand the spoliation process, and the repercussions of any illegal evictions...
Home Seller Mistakes You Definitely Want to Avoid
Do not let emotions get in the way of your sound judgement. Mistakes in selling your biggest asset could cost you thousands of Rands, as well as time....
You have just purchased your dream home. On your possession day you’re busy unpacking and you find damp on the bedroom cupboard back wall, which is also an external wall to the garden. The floor of the cupboard is covered in mould...
Are your noisy Neighbours making your life hell?
Properties are getting smaller and smaller and people are moving more towards communal living in complexes and estates...
Insulating Your Windows For Winter
The best is medium to large size bubbles. The larger ones appear (from surface temperature measurements) to insulate a little better, and you still get a nice artistic effect looking out of them...
There are a million places to get pallets you just have to keep an eye out for them...
PRIOR TO EVICTION PROCEEDINGS IN COURT - In the event that a tenant is in breach of any provision of a lease agreement, the home owner must act in terms of the “Breach” clause.
The A to Z of being a Landlord
CREDIT CHECKS - ALWAYS check the credibility of your potential tenant through the credit bureau. rather a good tenant at a lower rental than a bad tenant at a higher rental).
Property Transfer Process
Process of opening and closing municipal accounts with the Municipality
Once the transfer of ownership has been registered into the name of the Purchaser, both the Seller and the Purchaser need to attend the City Council in order to close and open their Municipality Accounts respectively.
Property Prices - From 1966 to now
What will a R1m House cost in 2050? House Price South Africa tracks house prices in South Africa since January 1966…
Property @ Bowring have had so much fun running their THEN & NOW Campaign. We’ve taken some of the entries, and found a few other memories to end off…
7 Ways to Get Rid of Insects in Your House That Actually Work
We all want to keep our houses pest-free, but the chemical pesticides in stores are way too toxic and harmful for using anywhere near your home, family, and pets…
What happens to my first right of refusal when I renew my lease…
How to stop the water abuse in your complex
We are all aware of the water restrictions around the country and that we should all try and save water…
Billing systems of municipalities under fire
In a long line of court cases regarding the responsibility of owners for outstanding debts and the ability of municipalities to recover such from home owners, a strong view in favour of the home owner has been upheld in the recent High Court judgement of Argent Industrial Investments v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.…
A Certificate of Compliance (COC) is a document that verifies that the electrical installations such as the plugs, lights, DBboard, geyser and wiring in a home comply with the legislated requirements as detailed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.…
Finding a Property Practitioner that will put your interests first, and listen to your needs is a rare find…
A sole mandate ensures that the agent is completely focused and committed. The agent will spend 3 – 4 times more money on advertising when he or she has a sole mandate.
More and more South Africans are investing in retirement developments, and for good reason
Retirement villages have made a huge move away from merely serving the elderly and have become an investment that meets the luxuries and supplies the benefits of a privileged lifestyle.
How to make your Buyers come Running
How to make your Buyers come Running