Neighbourhood 13 JANUARY 2019
PROPERTY & LIFESTYLE
A great all-rounder Value for money, a variety of housing options, and located within reach of everything hip and happening, The Reeds is worth considering, page 2
104
2
SUBURB FOCUS: THE REEDS
yourneighbourhood.co.za
4
EVICTION: YOUR RIGHTS
Connecting homeowners with great communities
2
PROPERTY NEWS
13 JANUARY 2019
Neighbourhood
Suburb focus
The Reeds The Reeds is an established value-for-money neighbourhood offering a diversity of affordable homes and a superb location conveniently close to Gauteng’s economic hubs WORDS: BETSIE LOOCK-VAN DER MERWE IMAGES: RENE WALKER & GOOGLE MAPS *Map not to scale
W
ith the current housing market being favourable to buyers in the hunt for affordable, well-located, valuefor-money property, the wellestablished suburb of The Reeds in Centurion’s southwestern parts, is a worthy option to consider.
offering a community-oriented lifestyle within easy access of amenities such as medical services, churches, schools, shopping and entertainment opportunities, as well as other professional and business services. There’s a library, post office and municipal clinic close by.
This suburb will particularly appeal to residents working in either one of the economic hubs of Pretoria, the greater Centurion area, Midrand, Sandton, Ekurhuleni and even Joburg or Krugersdorp. The Reeds is wedged between the N14 (Krugersdorp and Lanseria International Airport) and the N1 (Pretoria/Joburg), and within super-quick access of the Old Pretoria/ Joburg Road (R101) and the R55 (Sandton), while the M31 connects The Reeds to Pretoria’s eastern suburbs. It also links with the R21 to OR Tambo International Airport. The suburb is close to the Centurion Gautrain station. Being mainly a residential suburb, The Reeds boasts a tranquil ambiance
Property The Reeds has a well-established core comprising free-standing houses with sizeable gardens and tree-lined streets established in the early 1980s. This centre is surrounded by newer extensions made up of modern residential estates and townhouse complexes like the cluster of Thatchfield developments, Arundo Estate, Woodwind Estate and Brooklands Lifestyle Estate. The bulk of properties in The Reeds meet the middle-income price bracket in the property market, e.g. a typical three-bedroom free-standing property sells for between R1,3m and R1,5m, while a typical lock-upand-go townhouse in a complex will sell for, on average, just under R1m. That said, the area offers multiple entry-level and first-homebuyer opportunities in the form of apartments (average around R600,000) and small townhouses ranging from around R700,000. On the other hand, there are also bigger, more luxurious family homes reaching the higher-income range. The demographic profile of the area displays a young, dynamic cosmopolitan community with approximately 90% of recent buyers being younger than 50. Of these, around 58% falls in the age category 18 to 35.
Schooling The Reeds and its well-established neighbouring suburb Rooihuiskraal provide ample educational opportunities for kids of the area. This includes a myriad nursery schools, pre-primary schools and PUBLISHED BY TIMES MEDIA PROPERTY PUBLISHING 1st Floor, Block H, Sable Square cnr Bosmansdam and Ratanga roads Milnerton, Cape Town
EDITORIAL TEAM: Group Editor: Carla Redelinghuys carla@yourneighbourhood.co.za Senior Sub-Editor: Marana Brand Designers: Anja Bramley & Samantha Durand Visit yourneighbourhood.co.za
daycare facilities catering to preschool children of all backgrounds. Uitsig Primary School is conveniently located in the heart of The Reeds. The school played a pioneering role in introducing the first designated African (isiZulu and Setswana) languages classroom at a government school in Centurion. Jacaranda College and Pre-primary is an independent school in the suburb offering education to learners from Grade RR to Grade 7, and Laerskool Rooihuiskraal is situated a few kilometers to the north of The Reeds in Rooihuiskraal. Hoërskool Uitsig is also located in The Reeds offering quality secondary phase education to over 1,100 learners, while Curro Thatchfield Independent School offers private education from Grade 1 to Grade 12. Highly commended Centurion high schools like Hoërskool Zwartkop, Lyttelton Manor High School, Hoërskool Centurion and Southdowns College are also within easy access from The Reeds.
Play If you’re a golf-playing resident or visitor to Centurion, The Reeds and its surrounds is a golfer’s paradise. The area boasts several great courses like Thatchfield Par 3 Golf Course, Copperleaf Golf Course, Blue Valley Golf Course, Midstream, Irene Country Club and Zwartkops golf course. Cricket enthusiasts will enjoy the proximity of SuperSport Park while fans of motor sports will appreciate the nearby Zwartkops Raceway. Picnicking is another popular weekend activity and residents can enjoy the family-friendly facilities of The Rooihuiskraal Historical Terrain & Animal Farm. With several shopping centres in the area including the superregional Centurion Mall, Forest Hill City, Mall@Reds and Mall of Africa not too far away, there are plenty of indoor entertainment opportunities like watching a movie, doing shopping and eating out.
ADVERTISING SALES: Call us for advertising opportunities on 087 828 0423 Production: Lucea Goosen pretoria@yourneighbourhood.co.za Online coordinator: Chantelle Balsdon chantelle@augmentcreative.com
13 JANUARY 2019
Neighbourhood
PROPERTY NEWS
3
I love the many beautiful trees in the area, there’s a stream running through The Reeds and it just creates such a peaceful feeling in the neighbourhood ANITA GREEFF, RESIDENT
EAT
For a typical property in this area You’ll pay
R14,430 per month
R1,47m
For a typical property (three-bedroom house)
R1,05m In a complex
HOUSE
Median asking price:
APARTMENT
Monthly bond repayments
61%
• • • • •
Blue Valley Mall Centurion Lifestyle Centre Centurion Mall Mall@Reds Shopping Centre Oriental Plaza, Centurion
HOSPITALS NEARBY • • • • •
Mediclinic Midstream Netcare Unitas Hospital Blu Valley Medical Centre Medipark 24 Rooihuiskraal Municipal Clinic
For rent Median asking price:
R6,500
For a typical property (two-bedroom apartment)
10%
R7,775 In a complex
38% HOUSE
For sale
SHOPPING
APARTMENT
• RocoMamas, Centurion Lifestyle Centre: hamburgers at its best • Grey Owl Spur Steak Ranch: family-style grill restaurant • Eugene’s Casa Portuguesa & Pub: child-friendly piece of Portugal • George’s Pizza: delicious takeaway pizzas • Ga Rouge Restaurant & Wine Cellar: upmarket dining experience and walk-in wine cellar
43%
Based on
For an apartment
R1,55m For a house
R6,500 29%
For an apartment
R10,500 For a house
COMPLEX
over a period of 20 years at 10.25% prime
R725,000 COMPLEX
R1,47m median asking price
19%
4
PROPERTY NEWS
13 JANUARY 2019
Neighbourhood
Eviction and the law When the economy is tight, it can affect landlords and tenants alike. How do you evict an errant tenant? WORDS: ANNE SCHAUFFER
IMAGES: SHUTTERSTOCK
I
n a perfect world, landlords and tenants should have a mutually beneficial relationship. Each has a clear responsibility towards the other, and when that balance is maintained, everything usually runs smoothly. But what if the balance tips?
What is an unlawful occupier?
Stavros Anthias of Smith, Tabata, Buchanan, Boyes (STBB) Attorneys, explains, “An unlawful occupier is a tenant who has breached a lease agreement. Tenants can do this in a number of ways, e.g. by failing to pay the rental on the due date, failing to vacate the premises after the lease agreement has expired, by causing damage to the property (whether intentionally, or not), or if they’re a nuisance to the neighbours.”
Prevention of Illegal Eviction Act
Historically, poor tenants had little power against landlords, so the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998 (PIE) was enacted to provide tenants with some form of security and protection against unprincipled property owners. Anthias says, “The act ensures that ‘no one may be deprived of property except in terms of the law of general application, and no law may permit arbitrary deprivation of property except in terms of the law of general application, and no law may permit arbitrary deprivation of property; and no one may be evicted from their home, or have their home demolished without an order of court made after considering all the relevant circumstances’.” He adds, “Special mention is made of the rights of the elderly, children,
disabled persons and households headed by women, so that these vulnerable groups are not further disadvantaged by undue threats to their security of occupation. “Informed consent is a guiding principle of the Constitution. Another important element of the PIE enquiry made by our courts, is whether or not the eviction would be just and equitable in the circumstances of each case.” Furthermore, he says, “In terms of the PIE, where the premises have been occupied by tenants for more than six months, the court is further obliged to consider the aspect of alternative accommodation and its availability. Where an eviction order will leave the occupants homeless, municipalities are to be joined in the proceedings and are obliged to provide a report dealing with the steps taken to secure alternative, emergency accommodation, and the impact a potential eviction will have on the occupants.”
The eviction process
Anthias continues, “Before undertaking a formal eviction process, one needs to place the tenant in breach by delivering (by hand, post or, if a modern lease, by email) a formal letter, demanding rectification of the breach within a specified number of days. This will be in terms of the lease agreement. Failure to rectify the breach would then allow the landlord to cancel the lease agreement. Many tenants take a ‘lawyer’s letter’ more seriously than one from the landlord alone. “If the lease agreement is for a fixed-term not exceeding 24 months, a cancellation would be governed by the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). It will then be mandatory to give the tenant at least 20 business days’ notice to rectify
the breach, before the agreement can be cancelled. If the lease agreement has run its course, and the tenant remains in occupation with the express or tacit consent of the landlord, and continues to pay rent, the parties are deemed to have entered into a periodic lease agreement on the same terms and conditions as the original lease agreement entered into. This is in accordance with the Rental Housing Act. In such a case, the landlord would need to give the tenant one calendar month’s written notice of termination of this periodic lease,” he says. “If the unlawful occupier fails to vacate the leased premises despite demand, the landlord will then need to launch eviction proceedings. An attorney will need to be consulted to draft the necessary eviction papers. One may then proceed to issue a summons against the tenant, which would include an automatic rent interdict.
Two stages to the PIE application
First, the application needs to be issued at court, and a date set down for the hearing. Second, fourteen days before the hearing of the proceedings, the court must serve written and effective notice of the proceedings on the unlawful occupier and the municipality having jurisdiction in respect of the matter.
Speed of success?
The success of an eviction application depends on compliance with the necessary procedure. If the process is followed correctly, possession of the leased premises will be restored within a few months. If the eviction is opposed, it may take a little longer, but the order should be granted in favour of the landlord if the PIE has been complied with.
Neighbourhood
stneighbourhood.co.za | 13 JANUARY 2019
P R O P E RT I E S
www.capegannetproperties.co.za
NEW DEVELOPMENT
F Y N B O S , A N N L I N , P R ET O R I A ONLY
R5,000-00
deposit to secure
Type “A” 3 bedrooms with two bathrooms double lock up garage Open plan kitchen Spacious dining room / lounge area Solar geyser with heat pump and prepaid electricity Private garden and communal Dstv dish FOR only R 749,000-00 all costs included 120 square meters
Type “C” 3 bedrooms with main bedroom on suite bathroom Ample kitchen cupboards with walk in pantry Kitchen cupboard color choices Guest toilet downstairs Lounge opening onto a nice sized garden Children’s play area FOR only R 890,000-00 all costs included 139 square meters
TO VIEW CALL 076 084 6105 FOR AN APPOINTMENT Buy direct from the developer
CAPE GANNET PROPERTIES 012 809 2718 / 076 084 6105
5
AGENTS ARE EXPERT PROBLEM SOLVERS
Negotiating is a tricky business and contracts can be problematic. Are you familiar with legalities or how to ensure that a contract protects you? Registered estate agents are licensed professionals with experience of moving transactions forward smoothly.
Another good reason why you should use an estate agent
www.rebosa.co.za
REAL ESTATE BUSINESS OWNERS OF SOUTH AFRICA
Neighbourhood
stneighbourhood.co.za | 13 JANUARY 2019
MONTANA, PRETORIA
From R889 000
NO EXTRA COSTS!! BOND & TRANSFER FEE’S INCLUDED
VERY POPULAR, SAFE AREA
ABOUT THE PROPERTY • 2 Bedrooms with Built-in Cupboards, 1 study room, 2 Bathrooms (1 En suite), • Open-plan Kitchen with modern cupboards and granite tops, • Spacious Living area, Balcony with built-in Gas Braai, • Lock-up Garage and Carport • Floor area ± 120m2 • Lovely Park with built-in braai’s and extra play areas for children • Security : 1,2m boundary wall with electric fence, remote controlled gates • Adress : 548 Sixth Road, Montana, Pretoria • Walking distance from High School Montana, Montana Private Hospital, Shopping Centres • Close to N4 and N1 – easy access to both Highways • Excellent Investment • Free Wifi for 12 months • New development, completed, ready to be occupied • Levy : ± R950• Rates : ± R550-
Contact Daleen Reinders : 084-233-2934 / daleen.destiny@gmail.com
7