Mall landlords are surely nervous

Space cuts continue, with little demand to mop up leases …
Hilton Tarrant  /  15 August 2018 00:36  -  MONEYWEB
Big regional and super-regional malls could easily lose two or three Edcon stores. 
When last did you really pay attention to what’s happening in shopping malls around……more

Heartwood Properties lists on new 4 Africa Exchange

13 AUG 2018  
A joint venture between Gauteng property developers Brydens Group and Montagu Property Group, Heartwood Properties is the first property company to list on the new 4 Africa Exchange (4AX). Heartwood focuses primarily on properties in the warehousing and……more

South African Green Star office properties net high returns

Green Star Certified office buildings outperform similar uncertified buildings by 3.8%. According to the IPD South Africa Annual Green Property Index released by MSCI, in conjunction with the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) and sponsored by Growthpoint Properties, certified……more

Changes to the Constitution may boost, not weaken, South African property rights

BY: STEVEN FRIEDMAN
The South African government's plan to change the constitution to mention land expropriation without compensation could, ironically, end up strengthening the property rights on which investment depends.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is walking a tight on land reform. GCIS
Pressure to change……more

R570 000 for a parking bay?

‘Demand simply exceeds supply’ in De Waterkant, says developer.
Hilton Tarrant  /  6 August 2018 
The Cape Quarter Precinct is arguably Tower Property Fund’s biggest success story. Picture: Supplied
Tower Property Fund, the developer and owner of the popular Cape Quarter Precinct in De Waterkant……more

These 6 types of property will likely be the first expropriated - here's why

Phillip de Wet , Business Insider SA
 Aug 01, 2018, 06:40 PM
There is no detailed policy on land expropriation yet, but the political drivers behind it make it possible to predict what kind of properties may be first in line.
Land owned by……more