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Welcome to The Property Corner with Rowan Alexander, Founder and Director of Alexander Swart Property Group.
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Can the Government Make You Comply With BEE to Sell Your Property? (opens the original)
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Can the government decide which estate agent you’re allowed to use? A recent Pretoria High Court judgment has thrown a major question into South Africa’s property industry: what happens when BEE compliance becomes linked to an estate agent’s legal ability to operate? The court declared part of the Property Practitioners Act unconstitutional and invalid, not because BEE itself is unconstitutional, but because the legislation failed to provide sufficient clarity around what constitutes a valid BEE
Is Cape Town Trying to Kill Airbnb? | The Proposed New Short-Term Letting By-law Explained (opens the original)
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Is Cape Town really coming for Airbnb? The City of Cape Town’s proposed new short-term letting by-law could significantly change the economics of Airbnb and other short-term rentals. In this episode, we unpack what the proposed rules actually say, including mandatory registration, data sharing, the 50% availability threshold, commercial property rates, and potential penalties . But the bigger question is what happens next. Could your property rates increase by around 2.5x? Could some Airbnb inve
Bad Traffic, Not Enough Schools? Responding to Your Northern Suburbs Comments (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Property Corner , Rowan responds to viewer comments from the “The Economic Transformation of Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs” episode. From traffic congestion and major road upgrades to the shortage of high schools, rapid residential development, new private and government schools, and the growing need for office space and public transport, the discussion looks at how areas like Durbanville and Brackenfell are evolving. The Northern Suburbs are becoming increasingly central t
PayProp Quarterly Rental Index for Q1 2026: What the Latest Numbers Tell Us (opens the original)
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In this episode, we take a visual walkthrough of the new PayProp Quarterly Rental Index for Q1 2026 and unpack what the latest data tells us about South Africa’s residential rental market. We look at rental growth, average rental values and tenant arrears across the country, including the standout performance of the Western Cape and Northern Cape, as well as the provinces showing signs of slowing growth. But the numbers only tell part of the story. We also look at what the data could mean for la
The New Reality of Homeownership in Cape Town (opens the original)
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The biggest cost of owning a home isn't always your bond anymore. In this episode of The Property Corner , we explore why today's property buyers need to think beyond the monthly bond repayment. Rising municipal charges, security costs, insurance, maintenance, levies and utility inflation are changing what true affordability looks like. Using practical examples, we explain why the total cost of ownership has become one of the most important factors when buying property, how these costs can grow
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