Dear Mr President, please let us work!

The Deeds Office is open, but more than 45 000 estate agents must remain confined to their homes during Alert Level 4 of the continuing nationwide lockdown. In this letter, Liane Ellis, principal of a small estate agency, Ellis Real Estate, implore the President and government to pay urgent attention to the plight of the real estate sector.

Speakers Corner

Estate agents are pleading to be allowed to work. Thousands of property professionals remain excluded from the ‘essential or permitted services’ allowed to operate during lockdown Level 4 – with no indication of the duration of this state that could mean months of no income.

Evict or not to evict …

​​That is the question… One of the most common questions bouncing around the real estate sector today is if, and when, the landlord can evict a non-paying tenant — an all too familiar scenario in these times.

3 Ways to offer sectional title levy relief

There are several actions that sectional title trustees can take now to ease the financial pressure on owners who may be struggling to pay their levies as well as their home loan instalments and other debt commitments.