The difference in yield between the listed property sector and the long-bond rate is becoming narrower thanks to the rise in demand for commercial property in South Africa.

Those of us with debt to pay off will be sleeping easier thanks to the cheaper money that Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni's interest-rate reductions have brought this past year.

Listed property is a better investment than residential property because as investors can earn double the yields without administrative hassles, says a BoE Private Clients analyst.