Unchanged repo rate bullish news for property investors Yesterday, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided to keep the repo rate at 3.5% and the prime lending rate at 7%, a move that was widely predicted by economists and property investment specialists. At present, the record low repo rate...
Buy-to-let property investment and unit trusts
Buy-to-let property investment and unit trusts Sean Johnston, general manager of property portfolio planning at IGrow, discusses the differences between these unit trusts & buy-to-let property. For many investors, unit trusts are a viable form of investment. How does it compare with buy-to-let property? GRAPHIC: Amber Dawson. Unit trusts have...
