If being accepted at university is like gold dust, suitable, affordable accommodation is like striking a gold mine

shortage of student accommodation at universities and tertiary institutions has led to some universities outsourcing their accommodation to private developers and building managers

Almost 2 000 attractive student accommodation opportunities are set to come onto the market in downtown Joburg - close to the two major universities – in time for the 2012 academic year

While South Africa’s property prices continue to decline with people still feeling the pinch, first-time buyers are snapping up trendy homes in affordable areas.

Finally, getting your degree or diploma doesn’t mean you’ll have to put up with years of living in “sardine communes” and sharing amenities in sub-standard conditions. “Slumming it” can officially leave your vocabulary

In what is believed to be one the biggest private equity deal within the affordable housing sector, property finance company International Housing Solutions (IHS) has invested in excess of R230 million in Aengus Lifestyle Properties

While many landlords battle to fill their units and secure the rent at month’s end, one urban renewal developer is doing a roaring trade renting apartments in Joburg’s inner city. What’s the secret to its success?

Property development in inner-city Johannesburg is bucking the recessionary trend and is likely to continue to do so for years to come.

Aengus Property Holdings is turning the Joburg CBD into a sought-after residential address with the conversion of an entire city block at the hub of Gautrain commuter belt into quality loft apartments

Aengus’ latest student apartment development, Parktown Views, has reached full tenancy – with an extensive waiting list of students still interested in renting these trendy apartments