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| APUT Appoints New Chairman |
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10/10/2008 11:19:12 AM
Mandy Ramsden has been appointed chairman of the Association of Property Unit Trust Management Companies (APUT). Ramsden replaces outgoing chairperson James Templeton, who has completed his term of chairmanship with the association. |
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| Time to buy PUTs |
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9/2/2008 4:17:04 PM
The jury may be out as to when interest rates will peak, but experts agree that when they do, it will be the best time to buy property unit trusts. |
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| PUTs a step closer to being converted to REITs |
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9/2/2008 10:51:08 AM
As the South African listed property sector moves towards aligning itself with global best practice, specifically by adopting a tax-transparent structure that resembles current global Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) vehicles, certain changes to legislation are necessary. |
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| What Makes A Building Green |
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9/2/2008 10:50:59 AM
“Buildings are one of the heaviest consumers of natural resources and account for a significant portion of the greenhouse gas emissions that affect climate change,” says Craig Hallowes, spokesperson for the Association of Property Unit Trusts (APUT). “We have a responsibility to ensure that the built environment contributes to a turnaround in global warming.” |
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| Gautrain To Raise Property Values |
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5/15/2008 5:11:17 PM
Is it too early to say what the impact of the Gautrain will be on the Property Unit Trusts (PUTs)? Not according to Neno Haasbroek, CEO of the Sycom Property Fund. |
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| Power Cuts and PUTs? |
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5/15/2008 12:35:25 PM
It’s hard not to have been affected in some way by the power cuts (euphemistically called “load shedding”) during the first weeks of 2008. Hardly a day passed without the crisis grabbing headlines, but of great significance is the toll the power crisis is taking on the economy. |
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| What are the dangers of investing in unlisted property? |
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5/14/2008 11:03:12 AM
Controversy continues to bedevil the property syndication industry, with several poorly structured (from an investor’s point of view) and inappropriate syndications on offer. Perhaps one of the most critical adverse aspects is their lack of liquidity. |
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