A complete walk-through of all the elements that make up the property factsheet report.

In this article we will be introducing our educational series called Bridging the GAP, an educational series with the specific task of gearing one for the property and building industry

Defining and unpacking the elements that need to be considered in order to define the development rights of any property.

Unpacking and understanding the development process that makes up the work stages of any building or development project.

A complete walk through of all the elements that make up our report forming a check list for the required information and documentation relating to any property, a tool for all property owners.

A simple checklist for all property owners or potential buyers. A tool that helps you make sure all the relevant documents are in place and are accounted for.

Typical council fees for the various submission categories.

AECOM’s guide shares insights about commercial and retail developments, industrial and healthcare facilities, as well as comprehensive building cost rates.

A Heritage Area is an area of special historic and cultural significance in which the character and quality of the environment is protected by legislation. Areas are designated as Heritage Areas on the basis of the quality of the concentration or extent of groupings of cultural heritage resources, an extensive landscape resource or place or an agglomeration of buildings.

Urban Development Zones - A SARS/ City initiative introduced in 2003, premised on tax incentives within specific city precincts linked to urban renewal and reinvestment. The aim of the UDZ is to stimulate private sector-led residential and commercial development in inner-city areas with developed public transport facilities by means of a tax incentive administered by SARS.

Municipal Planning By-law regulates all land development and land uses. Defines the development rights attached to a specific plot.

Municipal Planning By-law regulates all land development and land uses. Defines the development rights attached to a specific plot.

Municipal Planning By-law regulates all land development and land uses. Defines the development rights attached to a specific plot.

STANDARDS ACT. This is the original legislation published in 1977 that governs all building and construction work in South Africa. a set of functional guidelines for anybody building any type of structure. They were not intended to be prescriptive in terms of what people should build, but they do stipulate important dos and don’ts – many of which are in fact mandatory