Sapoa says it and the national housing department have agreed on a joint working relationship to tackle problems surrounding housing delivery, infrastructure and the backlog in rezoning applications.

South African commercial property association Sapoa's 2005 president TC Chetty is a town planner whose vision has contributed to changing Umhlanga, north of Durban, from sugar-cane fields into the property success story of the decade.

The South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) will be getting a new leader in a few months - outgoing Sapoa chief executive Brian Kirchmann is looking for new pastures in the property industry

Business Day's property correspondent Nick Wilson, was named Sapoa Property Journalist of the Year at a banquet held at Sun City last night - the award is the highest accolade for a property writer in SA.

The South African commercial property market boom is expected to give a major boost to attendance figures at commercial property association Sapoa’s 37th annual international convention at Sun City next month.

Investment Property Databank (IPD) and commercial property association Sapoa will host a property investment conference at Sandton Sun on November 3 and 4.

Commercial property association Sapoa and various government departments have agreed to work together in finding solutions to problems facing the property industry.

Commercial property association Sapoa is keen to hold discussions with government about the state's plans to build low-income homes and flats near wealthy suburbs.

WITH the buy-to-let property market softening in some areas of SA, the average investor with surplus capital is advised to consider investing in the less risky listed property sector.

The SA Property Owners' Association (Sapoa) has appointed Neil Gopal as its new chief operating officer.