Tag: loans

• Aug 14 2010

  Utility Tarrif Hikes

  The National Energy Regulator (NERSA) gave Eskom the go-ahead in February to raise its tariffs by 25% from 1 April, which in most municipalities is being passed on to electricity consumers. Add to this the new water tariff, and the monthly burden adds considerably to the consumers household bills. With the new

• May 08 2008

  Buy-To-Let Market Becoming More Attractive

  The buy-to-let market saw significant growth from 2003 – 2006 as a result of a favourable economic climate and low interest rates. This made it easier for prospective buyers to own property which resulted in: 1. Fewer tenants, since more tenants could afford to buy their own property 2. A surge in rental properties coming…