Fitzanne’s Property Exchange

How technology is transforming the sectional title insurance industry

Pearl Scheltema interviews Ria Furriel, King Price’s community insurance partner. For a growing number of sectional title developments, estates and retirement villages, automated claims management systems are saving time, money and headaches by allowing all claims to be logged electronically, authorised instantly by the insurer, and jobs scheduled with an…

9 Dec 2020 21 min

The state of the residential rental market in South Africa

The state of the residential rental market in South Africa Johette Smuts Payprop Pearl Scheltema interviews Johette Smuts, Head of Data and Analytics of PayProp Capital, an automated payment and reconciliation platform specific to the residential rental industry. They discuss the PayProp Rental Index, how the residential rental industry has…

9 Nov 2020 15 min

Bridging finance and smart financial solutions for Sectional Title Schemes

Pearl Scheltema interviews Michael Schaefer, founder and CEO of ZDFin, a specialist finance company providing smart solutions for Sectional Title Schemes. Many Sectional Title Schemes are still challenged in raising adequate reserves to fund large maintenance and capital projects, which may or may not form part of their 10-year maintenance…

28 Oct 2020 21 min

Protecting your property investment: tips from TPN Credit Bureau

Pearl Scheltema interviews Michelle Dickens, the Managing Director and co-founder of TPN Credit Bureau. TPN is South Africa’s biggest credit bureau specialising in the collection of rental payment profile information. Property investors are experiencing increasing property expenses and low or even negative escalation and Michelle provides practical advice for investors…

22 Sep 2020 23 min

Everything you need to know about CSOS

Pearl Scheltema interviews Johlene Wasserman, Manager of Governance, Compliance & Enforcement and Training at CSOS, the Community Schemes Ombud Service. They discuss the powers of CSOS, processes to follow when it comes to disputes and the duties and rights of community schemes under the provisions of the CSOS and STSM…

16 Sep 2020 20 min

How to successfully collect levies in a Sectional Title Scheme

Pearl Scheltema interviews Pepi Kruger, an Associate Principal (Property Consultant) at one of South Africa’s largest financial institution, a certified commercial property practitioner, property investor and trustee. They discuss levy collection in Sectional Title Schemes, specifically highlighting strategies during the national lockdown, as well as the value of a Managing…

12 Aug 2020 16 min

Defaulting tenants and the law

Pearl Scheltema interviews Izak Du Pisanie, a Director at LDP Attorneys who specialises in High Court and Magistrate’s Court litigation, Sectional Title Law and Community Schemes matters, debt collection and general litigation. They discuss some of Izak’s recent legal experiences brought about by the national lockdown and subsequent defaulting tenants…

7 Aug 2020 21 min

Empowering Women in Property

Pearl Scheltema, CEO of Fitzanne Estates, carries a wealth of knowledge about the property world. With more than 30 years of experience in the industry, there is not much Pearl hasn’t seen when it comes to managing properties. In this episode, Daphne Thomson, Marketing Manager at Fitzanne Estates, chat to…

31 Jul 2020 21 min

The effect of COVID-19 on a property investor

Pearl Scheltema interviews Lloyd Munday, a successful real estate investor with a large portfolio of full and sectional title scheme properties, about the impact the South African lockdown has had on him as landlord and investor. They discuss strategies for recovering rental arrears and Lloyd offers some great tips for…

20 Jul 2020 20 min