Cape Town targets short term rental boom with rates crackdown
Cape Town’s short-term rental rates crackdown could raise costs for Airbnb-style operators and reshape housing supply and investor returns
Residential
Smart Property Investing: Five moves that actually work
Discover five strategic moves for smarter residential property investing in South Africa, from cash flow fundamentals to risk management that builds resilient portfolios
Two-speed market: Downsizing vs Premium surge
South Africa’s two-speed housing market is splitting between compact sectional title demand and resilient premium homes as buyers chase value today
Garden Route property boom gains serious momentum
Garden Route property is booming as semigration, estate demand, and luxury coastal sales drive strong growth from George to Plettenberg Bay this year
The 5% yield gap driving ‘Rent-vesting’ in SA
A 5% yield gap is driving rent-vesting in South Africa, as buyers rent for lifestyle and invest where stronger rental returns make better sense
Zoom towns surge as lifestyle beats city living
Zoom towns are gaining momentum as South Africans chase space, lifestyle, and affordability beyond the metros, reshaping regional property demand
Is reverse semigration real? The market reality
Reverse semigration is making headlines, but Cape Town still leads while affordability pushes more young buyers to consider Johannesburg’s value
Rate cuts, real value: Winning in a shifting market
Rate cuts and fiscal relief are improving affordability, boosting buyer confidence, and creating early opportunities in South Africa’s housing market
Semigration 2.0: From lifestyle to strategy shift
Semigration is shifting from lifestyle to strategy as buyers chase infrastructure, jobs, schools, and long-term property value in South Africa.
Mixed-use neighbourhoods surge as lifestyle demand grows
Mixed-use neighbourhoods are surging as lifestyle demand grows, delivering strong price growth, solid yields and walkable live-work-play convenience
Student Housing: A smart property play for yield & growth
Student housing offers strong yields and long-term growth as South Africa’s 500,000-bed shortage drives demand for rentals near universities in 2026
Primary residence CGT exemption jumps to R3 million
Primary residence CGT exclusion rises to R3m from March 2026, cutting tax on home-sale gains and boosting equity for sellers, downsizers and movers alike
