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Residential rental vacancies in South Africa have reached historic lows, with the national vacancy rate decreasing to 4.42% in the first quarter of 2024, the lowest level since 2016. This trend is driven by high interest rates making homeownership un…

The many challenges currently facing consumers, including the increased cost of living, has benefited the residential property investor and the various industries that support the overall residential rental market ecosystem. Rentals continue to grow,…

The demand for residential rental property remains strong. Vacancies have declined nationally to 6.76% in the third quarter of 2023, the lowest since 2017. Despite a constrained economy, tenants have continued to meet their rental obligations with te…

While consumer confidence dipped in Q2, residential rental vacancies remained stable overall. National vacancies increased slightly between the first and second quarters of 2023, from 6.19% to 7.27% in the second quarter. Properties at the lower end …

As consumers buckle under increased financial pressure, many are choosing predictability rather than residential property market investment opportunities. There is an increased demand for residential rental property with the national vacancy rate …

Business confidence plays a critical role in the performance of the residential property sector and when combined with ever-rising interest rates and stagnant salaries, it is inevitable that more and more consumers turn to rental properties than home…