Could SA's elections reshape property values and semigration?
Ahead of the 4 November local elections, Seeff and Sentinel Homes explain how municipal performance could reshape property values and semigration.
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PPRA: Estate access fees face scrutiny as FFC deadline nears
The High Court refused blanket approval for estate access fees, and FFCs can be renewed without a BEE certificate. What the PPRA said before 31 October.
SA housing market holds firm as banks compete for buyers
ooba's Q3 2026 data: house prices up 5% to R1.76m, September bond discounts at prime minus 0.83% (best since 2009) and investors at 13.1% of applications.
Budget relief won't fix SA's homeownership crisis
Lightstone warns fuel relief eases pressure but won't fix homeownership: first-time buyer deals fell up to 31% since 2021 and young buyers are losing ground.
Why now could be the right time to buy property
Despite higher rates, ooba data shows banks competing (prime less 0.83pp), smaller deposits and first-time buyer incentives creating chances for ready buyers.
Budget relief welcomed, but property needs lower rates
Seeff and Pam Golding welcome the MTBPS fuel levy relief and fiscal discipline, but warn that lower interest rates and growth are key to a property recovery.
SA Property’s next Growth Cycle: Where capital will flow
Standard Bank CIB’s Andrew Robinson on SA property’s shift from balance-sheet repair to growth, and where capital will flow next.
The Right Property Can Build a Lasting Business
TUHF Capital’s Justine Pillay on building a lasting property business: why cheap isn’t value, protecting cash flow and matching tenant demand.
Green Building leaders unite to drive SA’s Green Revolution
More than 800 property leaders meet in Cape Town on 27–29 October for the 19th GBCSA Green Building Convention: the investment case, Balwin, Rand Water and who is speaking.
Property Deposit Fraud: The risk every homebuyer must know
SABRIC recorded R595.9m in home and mortgage loan fraud losses in 2025. Buyer’s Trust CEO Jackie Smith explains how to verify banking details before paying a property deposit.
SA’s changing Wealth Map: 7 financial moves before relocating
Cape Town’s wealthy population grew 33% in a decade. Citadel’s Leonard Weeks sets out seven financial moves for families semigrating to the Cape, Winelands or Whale Coast.
Trustees Warned: Good intentions won’t protect you in court
Volunteer trustees and HOA directors can be personally liable when they breach their duties. JD Paulsen of VDM Inc. on the STSMA, CSOS rulings and five safeguards.
