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๐Ÿ“ˆSOMERSET WEST RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET REPORT: FIRST SEMESTER 2026The latest Somerset West Residential Property Mark...
03/09/2026

๐Ÿ“ˆSOMERSET WEST RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET REPORT: FIRST SEMESTER 2026

The latest Somerset West Residential Property Market Report provides valuable insight into the performance of one of the Cape Winelandsโ€™ most sought-after residential markets during the first half of 2026.

While overall residential sales volumes declined by ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“%, the market continues to demonstrate notable resilience. The luxury segment, in particular, recorded strong activity, with properties priced above ๐‘๐Ÿ“ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฑ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‘๐Ÿ ๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ.

At the same time, exceptionally low sales turnover in the freehold market highlights the continued shortage of available properties, while selected suburbs recorded significant capital growth during the period.

For homeowners, buyers and investors, these figures offer valuable insight into current market conditions and where opportunities may lie.

Read the full report here: https://www.cch.co.za/news/somerset-west-residential-property-market-report-first-semester-2026/ or browse available properties in Somerset West: https://www.cch.co.za/results/residential/for-sale/somerset-west/?advanced_search=807af8f1-392f-5b63-a0f2-f68b1f8dd03d

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ? Contact our local CCH Property Practitioners for up-to-date advice based on the latest market data.

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Source - CMAinfo / Benhard Wiese

01/09/2026

Hello September๐ŸŒผ

A new season brings new beginnings, fresh energy and a little spring in your step.๐Ÿ˜ƒ

As the days get longer and everything starts blooming, weโ€™re embracing the beauty of spring and all the possibilities it brings.

Whether itโ€™s a new home, a new adventure or simply a fresh perspective, whatever your next chapter looks like, letโ€™s make it a beautiful one!

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๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š: ๐€ ๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง-๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌSouth Africa continues to attract int...
31/08/2026

๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š: ๐€ ๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง-๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ

South Africa continues to attract international buyers looking for holiday homes, retirement properties and investment opportunities. But while foreigners and non-residents can generally own property in South Africa, there are important legal, tax, F**A and exchange control requirements to understand before you buy.โœ

From moving funds into South Africa and keeping the correct documentation, to transfer duty, SARS requirements and what happens when you eventually sell โ€“ understanding the process upfront can help prevent costly delays and complications later.

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐š๐›๐ซ๐จ๐š๐? Our latest guide breaks down the key points you need to know.

โ–ถ๏ธRead the full article here: https://www.cch.co.za/news/buying-property-in-south-africa-a-simple-guide-for-foreign-and-non-resident-buyers/

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Source - Annetjie van Rooyen / STBB Attorneys

30/08/2026

โ€œHe who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.โ€ โ€“ Socrates

Sometimes, we spend so much time waiting for the next opportunity or chapter that we forget to appreciate the life we are already living. If happiness always depends on having more, there will always be something else to chase.

True contentment doesnโ€™t mean giving up on your dreams. It means being grateful for where you are while working towards where you want to be.

Today, take a moment to appreciate what you already have โ€“ the people, the home, the memories, the small victories and the blessings money canโ€™t buy.๐Ÿ™‚

๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ? ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž โ€œ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐žโ€Our latest article breaks down exactly what buyers should investiga...
28/08/2026

๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ? ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž โ€œ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐žโ€

Our latest article breaks down exactly what buyers should investigate before committing to a farm purchase and which specialists you should have on your side.

Buying a farm is far more than buying land and buildings. You could be buying water rights, livestock, crops, infrastructure, existing contracts, environmental obligations, farmworkersโ€™ rights and potentially an entire farming business.

A proper ๐๐ฎ๐ž ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž can uncover hidden risks before they become your expensive problem โ€“ from water rights and zoning to building plans, environmental compliance, production records, title restrictions, land claims and much more.

Read the full article here: https://www.cch.co.za/news/buying-a-farm-what-to-include-in-the-due-diligence/

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ? Our experienced property professionals can help you navigate the process from the first viewing through to the final transfer.

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Author โ€“ Benhard Wiese

Property Market Terminology | A Quick Guide To VAT Zero-RatingWhen two VAT-registered companies buy and sell a property ...
26/08/2026

Property Market Terminology | A Quick Guide To VAT Zero-Rating

When two VAT-registered companies buy and sell a property in South Africa, the transaction can be ๐ณ๐ž๐ซ๐จ-๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐•๐€๐“ (๐ŸŽ%) under Section 11(1)(e) of the Value-Added Tax Act โ€“ but only if the property is sold as part of an ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž-๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ง, such as commercial leasing or an active hotel business, with all necessary assets transferred.

๐Ÿ”ดCORE REQUIREMENTS FOR ZERO-RATING

โ€ข Both the buyer and seller must be registered as VAT vendors at the date of registration of transfer.
โ€ข The property must form an income-earning enterprise (e.g., an office block with active tenants) rather than a vacant or non-functional structure.
โ€ข The agreement must be in writing.
โ€ข The contract must explicitly state that the property is sold as a going concern and that the VAT rate is 0% (zero-rated).
โ€ข The earning activity must continue uninterrupted by the buyer.

โš ๏ธIMPORTANT RULES AND RISKS

No Overlap: Property transactions are subject to either standard/zero-rated VAT or transfer duty, but never both at the same time.

Failed Qualification: If SARS later rules that the transaction did not qualify as a going concern (e.g., the building was vacant and had no active leases), the seller is liable for standard-rate VAT (15%) plus potential interest and penalties.

Contractual Protection: Sale agreements should always include a fallback clause stating that if SARS disallows the zero-rating, the buyer must pay the standard 15% VAT amount to the seller.

๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ง๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž.

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐š ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ข๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒWhat happens when a prop...
24/08/2026

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐š ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐ข๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ

What happens when a property is left to an heir in a will, but the surviving spouse cannot afford to support themselves?

A recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment highlights an important aspect of South African estate and property law: a surviving spouse may have a statutory claim for maintenance against a deceased estate, and in certain circumstances, that claim can significantly affect or even exhaust the assets available to heirs.

โ–ถ๏ธFor property owners, heirs and families dealing with deceased estates, this is an important read.

Read the full article: https://www.cch.co.za/news/when-a-surviving-spouses-maintenance-needs-take-priority-over-an-heirs-inheritance-of-property/



Source: Herold Gie Attorneys

23/08/2026

โ€œIf you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.โ€ โ€“ African Proverb

Success is rarely about how quickly we can get somewhere, itโ€™s about who we choose to walk the journey with us.

We can achieve a lot on our own, but when we work together, support one another, celebrate each otherโ€™s successes and help carry the load when things get challenging, we create something far more meaningful.

So, whether itโ€™s in business or in everyday life, remember: you may get there faster alone, but together, you can go so much further.๐Ÿ’ซ

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆARE YOU READY FOR THE GREATEST RIVALRY IN RUGBY THIS WEEKEND?๐Ÿ‰When the Springboks and All Blacks meet, you know youโ€™re...
21/08/2026

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆARE YOU READY FOR THE GREATEST RIVALRY IN RUGBY THIS WEEKEND?๐Ÿ‰

When the Springboks and All Blacks meet, you know youโ€™re in for something special. Tomorrow, Pieter-Steph du Toit leads a stacked Springbok side against Ardie Saveaโ€™s All Blacks in what promises to be 80 minutes of pure intensity!๐Ÿ”ฅ

Will the Boks dominate the physical battle upfront, or can the Kiwis bring the speed out wide?

๐Ÿ“Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Saturday, 22 August, 17:10

Who takes the first test? Drop your prediction in the comments below - AND BE BRAVE!๐Ÿ˜‚

PUT ON YOUR JERSEY. BRING THE GEES. GO BOKKE!๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿ“ˆGORDONโ€™S BAY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET: FIRST SEMESTER 2026The latest ๐†๐จ๐ซ๐๐จ๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ...
19/08/2026

๐Ÿ“ˆGORDONโ€™S BAY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET: FIRST SEMESTER 2026

The latest ๐†๐จ๐ซ๐๐จ๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ is out, providing valuable insight into how the local property market performed during the first six months of 2026.

During the first semester, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ ๐ก๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ, generating a combined transaction value of ๐‘๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘.๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ– ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง.

The market recorded a ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ.๐Ÿ•% ๐๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ and a ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ% ๐๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž compared to 2025, largely influenced by a shortage of available properties on the market.

Despite the lower transaction volumes, Gordonโ€™s Bay continues to attract strong buyer interest, with its combination of coastal lifestyle, security and relative affordability within the Helderberg region continuing to support demand.

The report also highlights notable average price growth in the sectional title sector, suburb-level performance, property-type trends and the areas where activity remains strongest.

๐Ÿ”—Read the full report here: https://www.cch.co.za/news/gordons-bay-residential-property-market-report-first-semester-2026/ or browse available properties in Gordonโ€™s Bay: https://www.cch.co.za/results/residential/for-sale/gordons-bay/?advanced_search=13f2f353-c857-571b-8225-9f12deb0dd28

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Source: CMAinfo / Benhard Wiese

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