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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

How to price rentals for shifting interest rates

Interest rates seem to have peaked, but they’re still putting significant pressure on the property market, as new industry stats show. What effect are they having on tenants and buyers?
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

PayProp Roadshow 2023 – what PayProp agents know about anti-fraud strategies

Top residential rental professionals shared their advice for defending your agency from fraudsters at the PayProp Roadshow 2023. Find out what they said.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

PayProp Rental Index – how are tenants coping amid rising costs?

New statistics from the PayProp Rental Index show a surprise reversal in tenant arrears.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

What attracts growing numbers of foreign investors to SA?

South Africa is gaining in stature as a destination for overseas property investors. What is behind the boom, and what does it mean for the rental market?
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

Light at the end of the tunnel? SARB holds rates steady again

The South African Reserve Bank held the repo rate steady at 8.25% last month, bolstering hopes that the pressure on the property market could soon ease up.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

FIC warns agents over Risk and Compliance Return deadline

The Financial Intelligence Centre has issued a final demand notice to estate agents to complete and submit their risk and compliance returns by 31 May 2023.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

Treasury calls for input on new anti-fraud regulations for agents

The National Treasury is consulting on new anti-money laundering draft regulations in a bid to get South Africa off the Financial Action Task Force grey list.
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PayProp Insights South Africa
South Africa

Which SA city is the best deal for renters?

A new survey compares rents to local salaries in South Africa’s biggest cities. Where can urbanites find a bargain?