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The Property community of South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/368.htmlSouth Africa Property & Real Estate news15Property news – South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifThe Property community of South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/368.htmlen-usSun, 30 Jan 2022 14:49:56 +0200SA’s first unlisted, purpose-built student accommodation REIT launchedhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/799/224527.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2201/643777-208×117.jpg?3″ alt=”SA’s first unlisted, purpose-built student accommodation REIT launched” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”>Growthpoint’s recently launched Student REIT, the first local unlisted, purpose-built student accommodation real estate investment trust (REIT), has acquired a R2bn seed portfolio with 5,000 modern beds. Receiving strong market interest, its first close attracted third-party capital commitments of some R1.1bn and around R1.5bn in total, including the capital commitments from Growthpoint as well as Feenstra Group.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/799/224527.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=799&ct=1&ci=224527″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/799/224527.htmlFri, 28 Jan 2022 15:23:00 +0200Bizcommunity Property & Real Estate South AfricaHome loans just got more expensive as MPC hikes interest ratehttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/568/224497.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2201/643644-208×117.jpg?3″ alt=”Home loans just got more expensive as MPC hikes interest rate” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”>The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has announced an increase to the repo rate by 25 basis points to 4%, leaving the prime lending rate at 7.5%. While aware that a potential cycle of interest rate hikes was on the cards for 2022, Adrian Goslett, regional director and CEO of Re/Max of Southern Africa was hopeful that they might occur more gradually.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/568/224497.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=568&ct=1&ci=224497″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/568/224497.htmlThu, 27 Jan 2022 15:24:00 +0200Bizcommunity Property & Real Estate South AfricaLOOK: 3 local designers have reimagined Constitution Hill’s Old Forthttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/802/224481.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2201/643581.jpg” alt=”LOOK: 3 local designers have reimagined Constitution Hill’s Old Fort” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”>Constitution Hill has gone through numerous iterations since being commissioned in the 19th century. Now, thanks to an initiative led by Clout/SA and supported by Nando’s, three rising local designers have creatively reimagined the Old Fort Meeting Rooms and Coffee Shop at the historic landmark in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/802/224481.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=802&ct=1&ci=224481″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/802/224481.htmlThu, 27 Jan 2022 11:58:00 +0200Bizcommunity Property & Real Estate South AfricaShifting from renting to buying? Here’s what you need to knowhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/568/224467.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2201/643521-208×117.jpg?3″ alt=”Shifting from renting to buying? Here’s what you need to know” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”>Despite the interest rate hiking cycle now in effect, it is still the best buyer’s market in decades, says Samuel Seeff, chair of the Seeff Property Group. It remains a particularly favourable market phase for first-time property buyers and, even with the hikes, the rate is set to remain well below the pre-pandemic period, he notes.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/568/224467.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=568&ct=1&ci=224467″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/568/224467.htmlThu, 27 Jan 2022 10:31:00 +0200Bizcommunity Property & Real Estate South Africa#BizTrends2022: The rise and rise of aparthotelshttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/734/224404.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2201/643540-208×117.jpg?2″ alt=”#BizTrends2022: The rise and rise of aparthotels” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”>The tourism, hospitality and property sectors bore the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic’s transformative economic and social impact.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/734/224404.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=734&ct=1&ci=224404″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/734/224404.htmlThu, 27 Jan 2022 08:49:00 +0200Bizcommunity Property & Real Estate South AfricaHow the new Property Practitioners Act will impact property developershttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/368/224407.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2201/643331-208×117.jpg?3″ alt=”How the new Property Practitioners Act will impact property developers” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”>Accreditation and compliance already dominate the operations of South Africa’s property developers – such as ensuring that the necessary certifications are obtained and that the property to be developed follows all the necessary zoning laws. Now, for some property developers, the Property Practitioners Act (PPA) will usher in a new era of additional compliance and certification requirements.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/368/224407.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=368&ct=1&ci=224407″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/368/224407.htmlWed, 26 Jan 2022 08:55:00 +0200Bizcommunity Property & Real Estate South Africa8 trends driving retirement investment decisions in 2022https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/357/224389.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2201/643285-208×117.jpg?5″ alt=”Source: Supplied.” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”><br><span >Source: Supplied.&lt;/span>It’s been an eventful start to the year but despite some challenges, many are looking forward to the return to some form of normalcy as 2022 gets underway.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/357/224389.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=357&ct=1&ci=224389″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/357/224389.htmlWed, 26 Jan 2022 08:32:00 +0200Bizcommunity Property & Real Estate South AfricaFlanagan & Gerard upbeat over festive retail recoveryhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/460/224396.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2201/643317-208×117.jpg?1″ alt=”Thavhani City. Source: Supplied” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”><br><span >Thavhani City. Source: Supplied&lt;/span>Flanagan & Gerard Property Group has reported “strong December trade” across its portfolio of shopping centres despite 2021 proving to be a challenging time for retail.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/460/224396.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=460&ct=1&ci=224396″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/460/224396.htmlTue, 25 Jan 2022 18:01:00 +0200Bizcommunity Property & Real Estate South AfricaHere are the world’s top 5 smart cities for 2022 – Juniper Research studyhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/715/224367.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2201/643176-208×117.jpg?3″ alt=”Here are the world’s top 5 smart cities for 2022 – Juniper Research study” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”>Shanghai has been ranked the world’s top smart city for 2022 following an extensive study carried out by Juniper Research. The results were published in the organisation’s latest research, <a href=”https://www.juniperresearch.com/researchstore/key-vertical-markets/smart-cities-research-report” target=”_blank”><i>Smart cities: Key technologies, environmental impact & market forecasts 2022-2026</i></a>.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/1/715/224367.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=1&c=715&ct=1&ci=224367″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/715/224367.htmlTue, 25 Jan 2022 10:16:00 +0200Bizcommunity Property & Real Estate South AfricaQ4 2021 reveals change in tide for property market – Re/Max reporthttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/568/224364.html<p><img data-src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2201/643153-208×117.jpg?3″ alt=”Q4 2021 reveals change in tide for property market – Re/Max report” width=”208″ height=”117″ align=”left” / loading=”lazy” class=”lazyload”>The Re/Max National Housing Report for Q4 2021 has revealed a slowdown in housing market activity which regional director and CEO of Re/Max of Southern Africa Adrian Goslett attributes to seasonality or the start of an equilibrium following the first interest rate hike since the pandemic hit in 2020.<br> <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/196/568/224364.html”>Read more…</a> | <a href=”https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=568&ct=1&ci=224364″>Send to a friend</a></p><div style=”clear:left”></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/568/224364.htmlTue, 25 Jan 2022 09:44:00 +0200Bizcommunity Property & Real Estate South Africa