EPISODE · May 30, 2024 · 32 MIN
Missing or Incomplete Building Plans and How To Fix This: Property Investment South Africa
from The Property Corner with Rowan Alexander · host Rowan Alexander
Watch our episode on building plans first: https://youtu.be/JcneUMsEdrE Subscribe for more to not miss out on our next episode with Eugene: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@propertycornerZA Spotify: https://shorturl.at/horJTApple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/alFG7 In today’s episode, Rowan is speaking to architect Eugene Human to understand what to do if you’re selling or buying a house without building plans as well as the intricacies of building plans and occupation certificates in property investment. Eugene Human (Architect): https://www.harch.co.za/ + https://www.instagram.com/harch.co.za/ 0:00 Preview 0:34 Introduction 1:05 Who is Eugene Human and why are building plans important 3:19 Homes often don’t have the correct building plans 5:27 Does the real estate market require a new specialist role? 7:24 The role of estate agents and sellers: their expertise and skill 10:11 What process do you follow if you’ve bought or are selling a house without building plans? 15:56 Worst case scenario, if your building plans are denied after construction, can you just pay a penalty and carry on? 16:20 What’s the point of no return and who is enforcing it? 18:01 The misconception of occupancy certificates 23:20 What constitutes minor works items that don’t need a building plan 29:43 Conclusion Drop us a comment below and tell us what property terms you're confused with or what you want to hear more about in the field of property investment! Find property for sale in Cape Town or explore our property development on our website: https://www.asproperty.co.za/results/new-development/residential/ #propertyinvestment #realestateinvesting
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Watch our episode on building plans first: https://youtu.be/JcneUMsEdrE Subscribe for more to not miss out on our next episode with Eugene: Youtube: http://youtube.com/@propertycornerZA Spotify: https://shorturl.at/horJTApple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/alFG7 In today’s episode, Rowan is speaking to architect Eugene Human to understand what to do if you’re selling or buying a house without building plans as well as the intricacies of building plans and occupation certificates in property investment. Eugene Human (Architect): https://www.harch.co.za/ + https://www.instagram.com/harch.co.za/ 0:00 Preview 0:34 Introduction 1:05 Who is Eugene Human and why are building plans important 3:19 Homes often don’t have the correct building plans 5:27 Does the real estate market require a new specialist role? 7:24 The role of estate agents and sellers: their expertise and skill 10:11 What process do you follow if you’ve bought or are selling a house without building plans? 15:56 Worst case scenario, if your building plans are denied after construction, can you just pay a penalty and carry on? 16:20 What’s the point of no return and who is enforcing it? 18:01 The misconception of occupancy certificates 23:20 What constitutes minor works items that don’t need a building plan 29:43 Conclusion Drop us a comment below and tell us what property terms you're confused with or what you want to hear more about in the field of property investment! Find property for sale in Cape Town or explore our property development on our website: https://www.asproperty.co.za/results/new-development/residential/ #propertyinvestment #realestateinvesting
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