Legislative hitches hinder Property Developments
Several new property developments worth more than R12 billion planned in South Africa are at risk of being scuppered due to change in bureaucratic legislation, the South African Property Owners...
View ArticleRates and Taxes a burning issue for South African Property Owners
THE yearly rates, taxes and services increases in South African municipalities were seen as inflationary and contradict the aims of building the economy of the cities and creating jobs, a panel...
View ArticleNew legislation to stop Foreigners buy land in SA
South African Government seeks to limit foreign land ownership and will introduce legislation to stop foreigners buy land in the country but does not think it wise to expropriate existing foreign-owned...
View ArticleProperty Industry speaks up on closure of foreign land ownership bill
The South African government has announced plans to introduce a contentious bill barring foreigners from buying land — a move that may spook foreign investors in the country.
View ArticleNedbank’s view on proposed bill to block land sales to foreigners
The Government's plan to fast-track a bill barring foreigners from buying land in South Africa, raised commercial property investors and financiers eyebrows — as they are taking it on the chin at the...
View ArticleSA Property Owners seek deeper Government engagement on land reform
Stakeholders in the Commercial Real Estate industry represented by the South African Property Owners’ Association (SAPOA) are seeking for constructive engagement with the National Department of Rural...
View ArticleZuma signs Municipal Property Rates Amendment Act
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has signed into law the Local Government Municipal Property Rates Amendment Act, the Presidency said on Sunday.
View ArticleCall on Minister to invoke his discretionary powers to expedite spatial planning
Commercial property owners are appealing to the Minister of Rural Development and Land Affairs, Gugile Nkwinti, to invoke his discretionary powers to expedite Spatial Planning and Land Use Management...
View ArticleNo land ownership for foreigners, says Zuma
Delivering his 2015 State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament on Thursday in Cape Town, President Jacob Zuma said land ownership by foreigners will be prohibited.
View ArticleSA Property Owners upset with ban of Foreign Land Ownership in SA
Last week's announcement by President Jacob Zuma during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), regarding proposal to restrict foreign nationals from owning land, has disappointed the South African...
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