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NEWS Ed’s Notes Living Rent Free Urban Renewal Trends R2,1 billion Housing in North West Fake Sisulu Social Media Pages €5 million for NMBM Upgrade Bridge City’s Mixed Use Vision RDP Owners Step Up on the Property Ladder HOUSING Rent to Own Options City Sorts Out Billing Crisis More than 170 000 Invoices Paid Within 30 days Special Levy Liability Save Costs and Attract Tenants The Cost of a Ratings Downgrade Tenant Behaviour NHBRC SPECIAL REPORT The 2016 Department of Human Settlements Conference NHBRC, Tools & Training The Role & Responsibility The Merits of IBTs IBT Grading Systems INFRASTRUCTURE & MIXED USE Gauteng to Sell Government Properties BRICKS & PAVING Affordable Housing and Public Infrastructure BATHROOMS, KITCHENS & PLUMBING Kwikot Heat Pump and Solar Options FLOORS & WALLS Contemporary Flooring Solutions4
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