Growthpoint, PIC concludes V&A Waterfront deal - Commercial - South Africa

Growthpoint, PIC concludes V&A Waterfront deal - Commercial - South Africa

The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), represented by the Public Investment Corporation Limited (PIC), together with Growthpoint Properties Limited today announced that their purchase, in equal proportions, of South Africa's landmark V&A Waterfront is now complete and all conditions have been fulfilled.

Sectional Title Amendment Act has useful changes

Sectional Title Amendment Act has useful changes

The Sectional Title Amendment Act (2010) which is now in force incorporates a number of useful changes.

The latest amendment allows the trustees of the scheme to extend a section simply by notifying the bondholder/owner - and, if no response is received from him within 30 days, to deem that he has no objection

2012 - 2013 likely to see property recovery

2012 - 2013 likely to see property recovery - Property talk

On-going reporting on the USA's massive debt, serious economic problems in at least five European countries, war, revolution and other problems in the Arab world, Afghanistan and Pakistan are said by some to have dampened confidence in property worldwide - and here in SA.

(An article by Lanice Steward, the MD of Anne Porter Knight Frank.)

Health returning to industrial property

Health returning to industrial property

Industrial property is showing signs of a recovery with vacancy rates seemingly levelling off and rentals once again showing growth.

First time buyers set to dominate sales

First time buyers set to dominate sales

South Africa has arguably one of the fastest growing middle class population segments in the world, which brings new property buyers into the market every month.

Time to make like China, learn from US successes

Time to make like China, learn from US successes

It’s a short jump from forgetting why the Berlin Wall fell to joining the mob attacking the cornerstones of free market economics. Given its obvious superiority over the alternatives, these attacks are illogical. So I started wondering whether this isn’t some dastardly plot hatched in Washington, designed to throw the rest of us off track. Because, surely, our leaders couldn’t be that dumb?