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Planned power outages - what about insurance?

It is that time again - with the festive season behind us and everyone having returned to work, the national energy provider has warned that we may expect planned power outages country-wide.

Posted at 09:27AM Jan 27, 2015 by Editor in Residential  | 

Insurers won't pay for home maintenance

You cannot expect your homeowner's policy to cover the ongoing maintenance of your home, even though, under specified conditions, it will cover the replacement or repair of certain fixtures and direct damage caused by the failure of those fixtures.

Posted at 08:20AM Jan 26, 2015 by Editor in Residential  | 

Tears as St Bernard leaves Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate

A two-year legal battle to keep a family pet came to a tearful end yesterday when Theodore, a 75kg Saint Bernard, vacated his home in the plush Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate - on the orders of a high court judge.

Posted at 07:07AM Jan 26, 2015 by Editor in Residential  | 

DTi rule pulls plug on solar geysers

The local low-pressure solar water heater industry says it has been killed because of "technical red tape" that has disqualified almost all South African companies from manufacturing these geysers for the government's mass installation programme.

Posted at 08:39AM Jan 22, 2015 by Editor in Residential  | 

Trustees tussle with bank over repayment of monies

The trustees of an upmarket uMhlanga block of flats are suing Absa Bank for allegedly withholding R182 000 in funds, claiming the bank had led them and their attorney on a "merry old dance".

Posted at 05:35AM Jan 21, 2015 by Editor in Residential  | 

Note this if you're buying a house in which to live and work

Estate agents are increasingly fielding queries from prospective buyers about properties in which to live and work, especially in the age of the mobile office, but you need to know what to look for or you could be house hunting again very soon.

Posted at 07:35AM Jan 20, 2015 by Editor in Residential  | 

New ombudsman for sectional title properties

The recent appointment of a community schemes ombudsman is good news for the increasing number of homeowners in sectional title complexes and other community housing developments, as it means they should soon have access to a user-friendly dispute resolution service.

Posted at 07:17AM Jan 20, 2015 by Editor in Residential  | 

Call to make solar geyser plan public

The Department of Energy has said it will release details of how it will run the solar water heater rebate programme towards the end of the month.

Posted at 07:20AM Jan 14, 2015 by Editor in Residential  | 

Alarm at switch in solar geyser rebate scheme

Eskom will cease its rebate programme for solar water heaters at the end of the month and has told the industry the Department of Energy will take over the running of the programme.

Posted at 09:47AM Jan 13, 2015 by Editor in Residential  | 

Do South Africans disapprove of high-density living?

High-density living is perhaps not as unpopular with middle and upper income groups as we may think, if we do it right. But it's coming regardless - due to increasing land scarcity and as property competes with a proliferating number of consumer goods and services.

Posted at 07:31AM Jan 12, 2015 by Editor in Residential  |