Marcel Vermaak

Positioning for the Future Part 1 and 2 of our “40 Years of Excellence” series outlined the remarkable path that MidCity has forged for the past four decades. Through constant innovation and adaptation to the ever-evolving landscape of business and technology, the company continues to enjoy relevance and success. As we stand here today, celebrating […]

By Pieter van Heerden – Director: Ascendant Financial Services What is a lifestyle audit? A lifestyle audit is a review process conducted by SARS of a person’s financial information to determine if the person’s lifestyle corresponds with his/her known sources of income. It therefore aims to achieve one broad objective: to establish whether a person is

By Bennie van Dyk – Senior Operations Manager: Community Schemes Management All decisions by members at a sectional title scheme are taken by means of resolutions. For this purpose, the Sectional Title Schemes Management Act (STSMA) defines three types of resolutions, i.e., ordinary resolutions, special resolutions and unanimous resolutions. Most of the decisions are taken

Exciting News from MidCity Through MRI Real Estate Software ®, we have partnered with South Africa’s leading automated EFT payment solution provider Ozow to bring our customers an easy and smarter way to settle outstanding payments on their accounts. PAYMENTS MADE SIMPLE, CONVENIENT AND SECURE What is Ozow? OZOW IS AN INNOVATIVE AND CARD-FREE INSTANT

Written by Theresa du Preez, General Manager, Insure City Insurance Brokers (Pty) Ltd Do you represent a body corporate, home owners’ association or property group? Are you a trustee, director, landlord or property owner? It’s likely that you’ve applied for building insurance. Though you might be an expert in this type of cover, you could

PRETORIA, Gauteng – MidCity Property Services (Pty) Ltd has announced the acquisition of the business of The Property Management Authority of South Africa, also known as Propman.

Buying a property will always be a form of saving. Investing in property creates the opportunity for capital growth, whereby you can sell the property at a profit one day.  We buy to stay or to invest further, and buy a property to let to tenants. We can buy residential properties (flats, townhouses, houses, student

The 3 types of resolutions in Community Schemes are Ordinary Resolutions, Special Resolutions and Unanimous Resolutions. In this article, we will explain the purpose for each of these resolutions. 1. Ordinary Resolutions Resolution passed by at least 50% of the votes plus one of the members present or represented by proxy at a general meeting,

Is it better to rent a property and pay off someone’s bond? Or is it better to own the property? Certainly, we all know it is better to own a property, but not everybody is in a fortunate position to buy.  A bad credit record or affordability are two of the major factors which leave

1. Get Approval Where approval is sought for an improvement that will not increase the floor space of the section, as defined in section 24 of the Sectional Titles Act (STA) 95 of 1986, and as specified in Prescribed Management Rule (PMR) 30(g)), nor alter the registered usage or purpose of an exclusive use area,