Tshwane to demolish contentious tower block in Pretoria
The Tshwane Metro Council is planning to implode the problematic Schubart Park flats to make way for a new housing project and shopping complex which will form part of the West Capital initiative.
[Read More]Posted at 08:55AM Apr 11, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns | Comments[5]
Lifeline for Cape Town's decaying suburbs
Crime hotspots and "decaying" suburbs across the Cape Flats and parts of the northern suburbs are to get a facelift and are the focus of mass upgrades which will benefit thousands of residents and a multitude of businesses.
[Read More]Posted at 08:35AM Apr 11, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns |
Landlords claim tenants abuse act to avoid paying up
The contentious Prevention of Illegal Eviction (PIE) Act continues to be the bane of property owners, who complain bitterly that the law favours delinquent tenants.
[Read More]Posted at 08:28AM Apr 11, 2012 by Editor in Residential | Comments[10]
Delay in transfer of Durban's Point 'eyesore'
A legal glitch has delayed the transfer of Point slum building Ark Royal to wealthy businessman Roy Moodley, who bought the building a year ago on public auction.
[Read More]Posted at 08:26AM Apr 11, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns |
Oranjezicht residents defend plan to monitor numberplates in the suburb
Neighbourhood watch members in Oranjezicht plan to start using numberplate recognition cameras to try to curb crime - technology already being used in other neighbourhoods including Constantia Valley and Table View.
[Read More]Posted at 07:49AM Apr 11, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns | Comments[6]
Deadline for District Six plan under threat
The February 2014 deadline for the District Six redevelopment could be in danger as the construction phase due to start last month has been delayed by an administration process.
[Read More]Posted at 07:47AM Apr 11, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns |
'Fit to let doesn't mean property is habitable'
Implied warranty of habitability is part of our common law and developed by the courts in a few instances, but is largely ignored.
[Read More]Posted at 07:43AM Apr 11, 2012 by Editor in Residential | Comments[1]