Port Elizabeth has a reputation for being “the friendly city”, and its great schools, sandy beaches, salt-scented air and relaxed pace of life have certainly won the town many devoted residents.

Missed home loan repayments rise on average by more than 10% in the December period, according to FNB Home Loans.

Sectional Title homes have seen a long term rise in prominence in South Africa’s property trade, driven by mounting urban land and infrastructure scarcity, which requires a “drive” towards smaller average sized properties as we look to utilize land and infrastructure more economically.

Modern homes are generally becoming smaller as more people look to live in convenient sectional title apartments or more compact, manageable houses.

The local residential property market in the northern Johannesburg suburb of Norwood is highly buoyant and homes in the area remain in strong demand, says Pam Golding Properties.

Balwin, South Africa’s largest homebuilder focusing on large scale sectional-title residential estates in high-growth, high-density metropolitan nodes in South Africa’s major cities, this morning announced a solid operational performance for the six months ended 31 August 2016.

Cape Reit Spear Reit becomes the first Western Cape region-specific property fund to list on the JSE.

JSE listed Trematon Capital Investments Limited (“Trematon”, “the Group” or “the Company”), the Western Cape focused actively managed Investment Holding Company, today announced solid financial results for the year to 31 August 2016.

Indluplace Properties Limited, the only residential focused REIT listed on the JSE, today announced their Annual Results for the first full year since listing in June 2015 on the Main Board of the JSE.

Great value, great views, top schools and excellent shopping and recreational facilities… the New South has it all, and even offers easy and less-congested access to the Johannesburg CBD and other parts of the metro.