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December 2021
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Collective property buying3 min readTraditionally, mortgage applicants consisted of two people (whether married or otherwise), but now banks are launching lending solutions that enable groups of people to buy a house together.
Read More- Dealing With A Market Crash
3 min readMarket falls don’t come along often, but when they do they could affect our pensions and fund investments, and rattle us into thinking we need to preserve our money in cash-based investments – at least until it’s all over.
Read More - Be A Shrewd Global Investment Citizen With Caleo Capital
2 min readCaleo Capital is a global boutique investment management firm, with a strong focus on the principles that one would associate with a family office. The business prides itself on being fiercely independent, which means they provide unique, tailor-made advice to their clients.
Read More - Wellness In The Workplace
2 min readBig or small, it is important for a business to look after its people – after all, they are your company’s most important asset.
Read More - Green Investment
3 min readAccording to one Cape Town-based landscaper, Rose Buchanan, investing in and renovating your outdoor space can increase a property’s value by up to 20%.
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Beat Loadshedding With Huawei Fusionsolar Residential Smart Pv Solution4 min readSpanning 13 years, South Africans have lived with the spectre of load shedding, due to ageing and poorly maintained infrastructure. According to a report released by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in August, South Africa experienced 650 hours of load shedding in the first half of 2021, shedding an estimated 963GWh of energy. This represents 76% of the total load shedding experienced in 2020.
Read More- Welcome Home. Welcome To Xanadu Nature Estate
2 min readIf you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg and Pretoria, then take a 45-minute drive to North West, and you will soon stumble upon the majestic Magaliesburg Mountains and, nestled within them, the Xanadu Nature Estate.
Read More - Steyn City – More Than Just A Secure Lifestyle
3 min readIs Steyn City the most enviable address in Gauteng? Several local and international accolades indicate that this may well be the case.
Read More - Is It Worth Taking Your Furniture Abroad?
3 min readWorking out whether to sell or keep your furniture depends on things such as its size, value, transport, and insurance costs. It can be tricky moving furniture abroad, but, with some forward planning and research, it can be done cost effectively.
Read More - Cybersecurity: Info age security cracks require newfangled awareness
3 min readOnce considered futuristic, smart homes and offices are now a reality. We never seem to have enough new tech, with products added daily to improve efficiency and convenience.
Read More - Why developers shouldn’t only cater to wealthy baby boomers
3 min readIt’s understandable that many developers want to create high-end retirement homes aimed at wealthy boomers – it’s a very lucrative undertaking, after all. While there’s a market for that, it’s important not to lose sight of what pensioners on lower incomes may need when it comes to housing.
Read More - 5 Sustainable building materials that could save the planet
3 min readActivists have long called for the construction industry to ditch concrete. Back in 2019, there were calls at the Architecture of Emergency climate summit to stop using this building material because the four billion tons of cement produced each year account for 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
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Loan scams3 min readBad debt can often lead people to make snap decisions – often these are the wrong decisions. Some are so desperate to get out of debt that they will consider anything that could help bail them out quickly.
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Educating kids in Mauritius3 min readOne of the many concerns parents have when moving abroad is finding the right school for their children.
Read More- Let it flow
3 min readDevelopments in sewerage management are making a positive impact on estate infrastructure and expenses – other than the obvious use of irrigation on golf courses. This tech lightens the load on bulk services provided by municipalities and, in turn, minimises augmentation fees payable by developers to local authorities.
Read More - Resolving residential frictions
3 min readConflict resolution between estate managers and residents is often a work in progress. How long does it take to resolve disputes, and how can rules be amended? Nipping conflict in the bud internally and early seems the answer in most cases.
Read More - Tackling tender transparency
4 min readIn January, the Government Printing Works (GPW) published its last Tender Bulletin before announcing that the GPW was experiencing technical difficulties.
Read More - Green grub
3 min readClimate change is top of mind thanks to environmental activists like Greta Thunberg making fun of politicians’ lack of action. Of course, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) has also done much to shine a spotlight on the big issues.
Read More - Making it through the medical aid renewal season
2 min readAccording to research by Sirago Underwriting Managers, private health costs from 2000 to 2012 doubled in real terms, and the cost trends point to them doubling again by 2028.
Read More - Creating inclusive workplaces
3 min readWorking from home has become popular, but there are some jobs – particularly when it comes to security or managing an estate – that can’t always be done remotely.
Read More - Leasehold laws
3 min readThere are lots of desirable properties that grace the shoreline of Mauritius with the most pristine beach views and glorious sunsets that can be enjoyed with favourite sundowners.
Read More - Getting board approval for your estate’s budget
3 min readThe typical budget of an estate, whether bottom up or top down, can be anything upwards of R5 million and is often a very stressful juggling act for estate managers.
Read More - Santam – Market Leader in Property Development Insurance in any Economy
2 min readSantam is the leading general insurer in South Africa, with a market share of more than 22%. We provide a diverse range of general insurance products and services in southern Africa and internationally through a network of intermediaries and direct channels. We serve more than 1 million policyholders who range from individuals to commercial and specialist business owners and institutions.
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