Dear Members It’s hard to believe that we’ve reached the end of the first quarter of 2022! Life with COVID has been a tough adversary, but we’ve shown that we’re tougher. 2022 kicked off on a high note for the Institute. We’ve been working hard to be recognised as the voice of the profession,
PRESS RELEASE The South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) has announced that applications are open for their 2022 Mentorship Programme, from 7 March until 30 April 2022. The mentorship programme, now in its third year, aims to match young valuers with accredited professionals and open new personal and professional development pathways. The property
University Orientation Week is often characterised by new ventures and opportunities. For students, it’s about new friends, new experiences and self discovery. But an even more pivotal part of that, is the starting of an academic journey that will ultimately shape your career. This year, the South African institutute of Valuers joined in on
Property24 and SAIV are pleased to be able to offer all SAIV members a free trial of Property24’s Property Data reporting tool for the month of April 2022. Property24’s Property Report quick search tool lets you identify properties in seconds; and the Sales Map lets you browse an extensive transfers database for comparable properties
Get to know more about our President Malusi Mthuli in the Business Leader section of Engineering News: Full Name: Malusi Phola Lusanda Mthuli Position: President of the South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) and provincial head of FNB Commercial Property Finance in KwaZulu-Natal Main Activity of the Company: The SAIV, founded in 1909, is the national
Latest Rode’s Retail Report forecasts continued slow retail sales growth in the face of rising inflation and interest rates In spite of the challenges of the past two years, the retail property market managed to recover reasonably well in 2021, according to the latest Rode’s Retail Report 2021:4. However, the report also notes that real
FNB PROPERTY BAROMETER | JANUARY 2022 Key themes: 4Q21 Market strength indicators show that growth in demand has moderated, but market volumes are still running above pre-pandemic levels. Deeds data, supported by internal applications volumes, shows that mortgage approvals in the first 9 months of 2021 were
In this article I will be focusing on valuing permanent crops, and the different factors that valuers take into consideration when compiling such a valuation report. The factors that influence the value of permanent crops can be categorized under area of location, crop type, plant population, orchard establishment, irrigation, location on the farm, yield
Why is a career in property valuations better than others? We speak to valuers who have made significant career changes to become a property valuer. Among these is Bonga Dingane who was a SAPS Police Sergeant in his previous career, and today is valuing for Appraisal Corporation CC. We ask him about his decision
CENTRAL BRANCH SEMINAR The SAIV Central Branch Physical Seminar was well received and offered an informative and fun day for all in attendance. With bowling and an evening spitbraai as part of the day’s line-up, delegates participated in fun networking sessions alongside talks from a number of speakers covering topics related to rentals of
