Building and Renovation

When it comes to property insights, Private Property doesn’t stop at the structural and financial aspects but extends to the interior as well. In the dynamic Lifestyle and Décor section, visitors get a colourful glimpse of the interior trends, landscaping solutions, home living and neighbourhood news. Here’s a look at the categories you can find in Lifestyle and Décor:

News

Building better homes

Home maintenance and upgrades are seemingly on the rise. So says an estate agent survey conducted by FNB, which infers that overall, activity on this front is fairly robust. According to the survey, there has been a distinct ...

Property Advice

All about home loan calculators

Where to find home loan calculators and information on the types of home loans available.

Inspired ideas for the kitchen
Lifestyle and Decor

Inspired ideas for the kitchen

Ask any real-estate agent the sure-fire way to up the value of your home, and you’ll get a unanimous response: redo the kitchen. Here are some ideas from kitchens that command attention.

Property Advice

Leases can be adjusted to suit needs

Landlords, particularly DIY landlords, tend to use general lease agreements that they have possibly bought from their stationers, but they don’t realise that they can adjust their lease agreements to fit in with their individual ...

Property Advice

Tenants must bond with buyers

A landlord who attempts to sell a property while a tenant is living in the home could be faced with a tricky situation. A tenant who is reluctant to move could well sabotage the viewing process and, if not held in check, could ...

Lifestyle and Decor

Expect more building failures as South Africans flout regulations

Fatal building failures in South Africa, like the collapse of a new Tongaat shopping mall, will proliferate due to a lack of adequate policing of building standards and of building materials. The Tongaat building collapse was ...

Property Advice

Why Not Put Your Entire Year-End Bonus Into Your Bond?

The last two or three months have seen almost all international financial analysts revising their forecasts downwards for the next 12 months.

Property Advice

To Renovate Or Not To Renovate?

Beware of over-capitalising on your home.

Lifestyle and Decor

To Renovate Or Not To Renovate?

Beware of over-capitalising on your home.


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