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PayProp Insights South Africa

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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

Managed rentals the key to profitability in 2024, say agents

PayProp's State of the Rental Industry report reveals agents' profitability strategies for the year.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

Is your agency mistakenly missing out on this income stream?

Less than half of rental professionals know that it's legal to charge admin fees to tenants, according to PayProp's State of the Rental Industry report.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

Could institutional investment kickstart SA’s housing market?

Large-scale residential construction is growing in South Africa, raising hopes that it could deliver more affordable housing.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

2024 Budget passes over real estate sector

The 2024 Budget left property taxation untouched, but also delivered no new incentives for residential rental investment.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

Rental Index: rental increases flatten out after 8 quarters of accelerating growth

Average rents in South Africa grew 4.6% in Q4 2023, according to the new PayProp Rental Index.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

SA businesses fear infrastructure failure in 2024

Despite not making the top 10 globally, infrastructure failure was the biggest threat identified by SA businesses, says Allianz.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

Agents: be ready to prove your address to CIPC

From this month, companies in South Africa must submit proof of address along with several CIPC forms.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

​​PayProp Rental Index – Tenant finances hold up despite inflation threat

Data from the upcoming rental index shows arrears have fallen to their lowest level on record.