Rental market – slow growth as predicted

It is almost the end of the year and time to have final look at the rental market.

According to the quarterly PayProp Index, there was continued slow growth in the rental market in the last quarter and the subdued rental growth seen over the last year continued into the third quarter of 2021, as predicted previously.

Duties, composition of new Board

With the announcement last week by cabinet that the Minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Tryphosa Kubayi-Ngubane, has announced the new Board of the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority “PPRA”, which is to replace the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB), the role of the board needs to be highlighted.

The new Board will replace the EAAB once the new Act has been signed by the president.

Make sure your bond application gets green light

One of the aspects in which an estate agent can play a pivotal role is to assist their clients in obtaining a bond on the property they intend to buy. Not that it is their primary task, but assistance in this field can up service delivery and enhance client relations.