PARKS PROPERTY ADVICE
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LOCAL TRENDS
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1st QUARTER 2015
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3rd QUARTER 2014
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2nd QUARTER 2014
Residential rental growth slows
Property adds R191bn to the economy
Home buyers being hit by fraudulent IDs
Joburg Ombudsman Office finally on track
Estate Agency Affairs Board bans 'dubious' Home Owners Association practice
Landlords ‘held hostage’ by ‘squatter’ Act
Blocking neighbours' views ‘not always illegal’
New by-laws take aim at Joburg's problem properties
Broken printing press halts producing copies of Joburg building plans
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Joburg Ombudsman Office finally on track
Jo’burg is finally setting up the long-awaited Ombudsman's Office, and there's now a rush to provide for it in the city's budget. The Office of the Ombudsman is expected to be operational from September 1, after which the office may start receiving complaints from the public. The ombudsman will deal with complaints of maladministration against the city, excluding matters going to court. The ombudsman will be an independent office 'whose primary function is to be a neutral facilitator who provides confidential and impartial assistance in resolving grievances and disputes', says the by-law.
The Star, 19 May 2014
