Investments / Property

Commercial property in the doldrums, awaiting economic tailwinds

Will the pandemic and subsequent national lockdown lay waste to sub-sectors of South Africa’s property market? Our gut feeling is that the forecast surge in business liquidations and the implementation of countless business rescue processes will ripple through the commercial property sector, while the three million expected job losses will shatter prospects in the residential market. Time will provide a clearer picture; but over the short term we expect small, undiversified property investors to suffer a severe contraction in both rental income and balance sheet valuations.

The potential impact of remote working and the changing office property market could be far reaching. But in the near term there will be more questions than answers, as the Property Sector feels its w

Should you sell your investment property?

A decision to sell a long-term asset such as a property can sometimes be a challenging decision for an investor, more so for a novice investor, amidst tough economic times.

Here’s how much you’ve saved for each interest rate cut

Following the latest interest rate cut, purchasing real estate has never been more enticing. At the current prime lending rate of just 7%, homeowners can end up spending less on their monthly bond instalments than they would in rent.