Landlords in South Africa in recent years have sometimes had the impression that the courts, in their endeavour to comply with the constitutional right of citizens to have “access to adequate housing”, have been overly sympathetic to tenants
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says even addressing maintenance backlogs in student accommodation without adding new infrastructure will cost R4,4bn
The primary social benefit of this sector of the housing market cannot be denied but there is a bigger, indirect, benefit that affordable housing and construction provides
It should not come as too much of a surprise that growth in residential property transactions broadly slowed as 2011 progressed, as did growth in residential mortgages registered.
If being accepted at university is like gold dust, suitable, affordable accommodation is like striking a gold mine
Contrasting market performances between Major Metros, Holiday Towns and Former Black Townships during 2011
In the residential property sector a major highlight is the fact that in 2011 new developments dropped off by some 70% compared to the levels of 2006/2007
Rental income in SA has increased over the last 12 months by 6.6%, just slightly more than inflation.
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