May 17, 2023

Rate hikes: Are buyers over-reacting?

Historically, interest rate hikes have had a dampening effect on the South African residential property market, with homeowners reassessing their affordability in anticipation of higher monthly […]
May 17, 2023

The creation methods of servitudes in South Africa

A servitude can be described as a limited real right that can either provide the holder with the use and enjoyment of another person’s property or […]
May 17, 2023

How to object to your income tax assessment

You and SARS are entitled to have a difference of opinion. This article, which was originally published in the May 2014 issue of Tax Breaks, has […]
April 20, 2023

Disclose your defaults before SARS finds them!

A grim warning for South African taxpayers. Long gone are the days when tax fraudsters could run circles around SARS, which has intensified its efforts to […]
April 20, 2023

Will solar power increase the value of your home?

The upfront investment is high, which you’ll want to recover when you sell. Stage 6 loadshedding is now firmly in effect, many South Africans are without […]
April 20, 2023

How to obtain a home loan: Things to consider before you apply

With most of the major interest rate hikes now out of the way, 2023 is set to provide a more stable environment for financially savvy, would-be […]
April 20, 2023

Finding someone to step into your shoes: Succession planning for your business

The Eskom crisis demonstrates again the importance of proper succession planning IoDSA. The current crisis at Eskom has a number of governance lessons for South Africa […]
February 28, 2023

Deducting bond interest when using an access bond facility

You can use a loan re-advance against your house to purchase a rental property, and get the interest allowed as a tax deduction – it just […]
February 28, 2023

Nuisance: the requirements, remedies and defences

Urbanisation, and the consequent magnitude of residential estates that are becoming increasingly dense and populated, requires individuals to abide by the municipal by-laws and regulations and […]
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