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Rental arrears rising, reveals PayProp in latest Rental Index

The percentage of South African tenants in arrears rose to 18.4% in Q2, the highest percentage recorded since the end of 2021.

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PayProp Rental Index Q2 2023: Rental growth hits highest level since 2017

PayProp's Rental Index for Q2 2023 shows rental growth in all provinces, with national growth rising to 4.4% for the quarter.

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PayProp Rental Index Q1 2023 – Fastest rental growth since 2017

The PayProp Rental Index Q1 2023 is available to download for free now.

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It’s here – our 2022 annual review of the SA rental market

The PayProp Rental Index Annual Market Report 2022 is available to download now.

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PayProp Rental Index Q3 2022 – Average rent passes R8 000 for first time

In this quarter’s PayProp Rental Index, we see an ongoing recovery and record-high rents despite rising inflation.

PayProp Rental Index Q2 2022 – Positive growth in all provinces

Looking back on the second quarter's market performance, we see national and provincial rental growth holding up despite challenging economic conditions.

State-of-the-industry report – how can letting agents fix their reputation?

Making the compliance burden easier to manage, focusing on the minority that don’t comply, putting in place a robust complaints procedure and shouting about the industry’s many successes are all key to improving the reputation of letting agents, according to a major new report into the sector.

5 questions on transparency in lettings, answered by the experts

We followed up our recent webinar, Trust through transparency – building landlord and tenant confidence in the lettings industry, with a Q&A for agents.