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The latest issue of Rode’s Report on the South African property market depicts national house prices that in real terms are deflating.

Rode’s Report analyses and reports on most sectors of the property market in the major, and some secondary, cities in South Africa. It covers, inter alia, trends and levels of rentals and standard capitalization rates by property type, grade, node/township, the listed real estate market.

Rode’s Retail Report on South Africa reports on the state of the retail property market by analyzing the most recent retail sales, as well as trading-density statistics produced by Sapoa.

‘Trends’ is aimed at general management — where strategic decisions are taken — and property investment analysts who are involved in asset allocation and viability studies. Valuers who use forecasting in their valuation method would also find it indispensable.

Use Rode’s reliable historical data to substantiate your own research, strategic decision-making and presentations. This electronic database provides on-line access to more than 2.000 property-related time series.

South Africa must enlarge its middle class and house as many households as possible in formal shelters.

The following are significant findings or conclusions made in this issue of Rode’s Report: Industrial market stands strong. Green shoots appearing in the office market. Office cap rates decline from high levels. Flat vacancies continue to decline. House prices continue to slow...

The following are significant findings or conclusions made in this issue of Rode’s Report: Office vacancy rates improve, but remain elevated. Real office rentals dive as building-cost inflation spikes. Industrial market still in relatively good shape, but has it peaked?...

The latest issue of the Rode’s Report has brought into question the practicality of the current Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (STSMA). Legislated in its new form in 2016, the Act is felt to be overwhelmingly one-sided and biased towards managers, trustees and compliant owners.

The Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (STSMA) replaced the original Sectional Title Act some time ago. It essentially splits the registration of schemes from the  management of sectional title schemes.

The following are significant findings or conclusions made in this issue of Rode’s Report: REIT results improve. Flats filling slowly. Real house prices continue to decline. Industrial rentals accelerate. Cap rates of retail property bounce back...

In spite of the challenges of the past two years, the retail property market managed to recover reasonably well in 2021, according to the latest Rode’s Retail Report 2021:4.

The following are significant findings or conclusions made in this issue of Rode’s Report: The industrial market recovery is gathering momentum. House prices losing steam. Office-building market remains in the doldrums. Flat rentals remain under pressure amid persistent oversupply...

The prospect of rising local interest rates from 2022/23 onwards does not bode well for house prices over the medium term. “We believe the upcycle in global interest rates has already begun”, says Erwin Rode, property economist, in the latest Rode Report on the SA Property Market.

The following are significant findings or conclusions made in this issue of Rode’s Report: Office market stuck in a tough space. Cap rates of office and retail property worsen. The industrial market is picking up. Flat vacancies improve further but remain elevated...

The following are significant findings or conclusions made in this issue of Rode’s Report: Office rentals taking a deep dive. Industrial market continues to recover. Flat vacancies improve but remain elevated. House-price growth cooling...