Rent2Buy: A new way to owning a home
A recently launched product, Rent2Buy, says it can open the door to homeownership if you?re battling to save up for a deposit.
Section 12J: The investment with a 100% tax break
You can claim a 100-percent tax break if you invest in qualifying small and medium-sized enterprises.
Check out Alexander Forbes' new blended annuity
Alexander Forbes and Just have launched a blended annuity, which aims to deliver the advantages of both a living annuity and a guaranteed annuity.
Raging Bull Awards ready to charge
The Raging Bull Awards, honouring the stars of the unit trust industry, will this year include an investment summit that is open to the public.
Ultra-careful approach keeps paying off for Prescient fund
PRESCIENT INCOME PROVIDER FUND
Multiple strategies enable fund to select the right equities
OLD MUTUAL GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
Tenants can rent via an online auction
Prospective tenants can now secure accommodation by submitting bids on their smartphones. And if they sign a lease, they will have to pay a maximum of one month’s deposit, instead of the two or three months that many
What landlords and tenants should know about the CPA
The Consumer Protection Act appears to be “lopsided” in favour of tenants. Until aspects of the Act are tested in court, landlords are advised to proceed cautiously.
Questions would-be buy-to-let investors must ask
Astute investors do their homework before jumping in
Allan Gray tops in asset manager surveys
Allan Gray was the top manager of actively managed South African unit trust funds in the quarter to September 30, according to two surveys that use different methodologies.
Community schemes finally have a channel for complaints
Residents of communally owned properties, including sectional title schemes and homeowners’ associations, can now complain to a statutory dispute-resolution service if they believe their complexes are being mismanage
Community schemes must have fidelity cover
It is now compulsory for all community schemes to have fidelity insurance so they are covered if their money is lost through theft or fraud committed by a scheme executive or a managing agent.
Bodies corporate must have separate fund for big expenses
Some owners of sectional title properties could see their levies increase significantly in the near future, because the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (STSMA), which came into effect yesterday, requires bodies cor
Tenant not paying rent? Here are some solutions
When a tenant misses a rental payment, the landlord has a dilemma: take a hard line from the outset or be lenient in the hope of reaching an amicable agreement.
How to evict a tenant (lawfully)
Contrary to popular belief, tenants, once installed, can be evicted, but you need to follow due procedure.
Restraints of trade: what you should know
If you are asked by an employer to sign a restraint-of-trade agreement, or are already bound by one, make sure you understand the implications of such an agreement.
Draft ‘amnesty’ legislation changes tax calculation on offshore assets
The revised draft legislation on the special voluntary disclosure programme (SVDP) proposes to simplify how tax will be calculated on offshore assets derived from undeclared income.
Rental payments take a turn for the worse
The average percentage of residential tenants in good standing with their rental payments fell by 2. 8 percentage points in the first quarter of this year, abruptly reversing the trend of improving payment behaviour t
Buy-to-let property yield falls
Small sectional title properties continue to perform best
How unit trust companies lined up at end of second quarter
Allan Gray has retained its position as the top manager of South African unit trust funds, while Nedgroup Investments remains the best manager of offshore funds, according to the PlexCrown survey of management companies fo
The Tax Ombud’s office is there to help
Are you at your wits’ end because the South African Revenue Service (SARS) can’t provide a satisfactory answer to a query? Perhaps you’re due to receive a tax refund, but, for some unknown reason, the amo
Can a charity benefit from your retirement savings?
Must you nominate a natural person as a beneficiary of your retirement savings, or can you, say, nominate a charity? Pension fund lawyers are at odds on the issue.
Solidarity to fight GEPF’s changes to benefit calculations
Solidarity this week lodged a High Court application in a bid to overturn an “unlawful” decision that has resulted in members of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) receiving a reduced pension payout i
Allan Gray returns to the top of the manager rankings
Allan Gray has ousted Nedgroup Investments as the top manager of South African unit trust funds. However, Nedgroup Investments has retained its position as the top manager of offshore funds, according to the latest PlexCro
Buy-to-let net yield ‘won’t exceed 5. 5%’
Buy-to-let investors earned an average net yield of 5. 05 percent in 2015, and it is expected that net yields will not exceed 5. 5 percent this year, according to PayProp.