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Essential estate planning: how property owners can ensure smooth asset transfer after death

Property owners must plan for death and taxes if they want their home and other assets to pass smoothly to those surviving them. Renier Kriek, managing director at Sentinel Homes, says structuring one’s estate smartly, or at least having a will in place, will spare those grieving a relative’s passing further hardship, both emotional and financial. He said when planning for death, property owners...

The true value of land: it’s not who owns it, but how it’s used

Land reform conversations should not be limited to who owns the land; they should also focus on how that land is used and whether it delivers meaningful benefits for the communities that fought to reclaim it. Peter Setou, the Chief Executive of Vumelana Advisory Fund, says far greater attention needs to be paid to what happens after land has been transferred. “Thankfully, there is growing recognition...

Cape Town’s office rental market thrives despite political uncertainty

Despite political uncertainty, Cape Town's office rental market thrives New Cape Town Collective serviced offices launch in CBD Cape Town, 12 June 2024—The political uncertainty surrounding South Africa’s general election has done little to dampen enthusiasm for the City’s booming office rental market. According to findings in the latest Rodes Report from property economists Rode & Associates,...

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