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PayProp Insights South Africa

4 process tweaks to boost your rental portfolio performance

September 29, 2026

PayProp Insights South Africa

4 process tweaks to boost your rental portfolio performance

The rental industry is becoming more complex – which mean that processes that used to be “good enough” are no longer viable.

Local market knowledge is key as investor confidence takes a hit

September 29, 2026

PayProp Insights South Africa

Local market knowledge is key as investor confidence takes a hit

Investors still see property as a good source of long-term returns. But fewer think it's the right time.

PayProp Rental Index: Rental growth outpaces inflation as Western Cape sets the pace

September 29, 2026

PayProp Insights South Africa

PayProp Rental Index: Rental growth outpaces inflation as Western Cape sets the pace

South Africa's residential rental market recorded its strongest quarterly growth in more than a year in Q2 2026. But while landlords benefited from faster rental growth, rising inflation narrowed real-terms gains and provincial performance varied significantly across the country.

Could Gauteng agents and investors gain from semigration?

August 20, 2026

PayProp Insights South Africa

Could Gauteng agents and investors gain from semigration?

Gauteng is becoming an ever more important destination for interprovincial movers. Will that put rocket fuel into its rental market?

FIC update clarifies risk-based approach to compliance

August 20, 2026

PayProp Insights South Africa

FIC guidance clarifies risk-based approach to compliance

Guidance Note 7B provides the latest updates on how accountable institutions should apply the Financial Intelligence Centre Act.

Tenant risk and age – think you know how it stacks up?

August 20, 2026

PayProp Insights South Africa

Tenant risk and age – think you know how it stacks up?

Data from the Q1 2026 PayProp Rental Index paints a surprising picture of how tenant risk changes as they age, and also shows why a credit score alone isn’t the best risk indicator.

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