Commercial Authority
Commercial Property Guides
Eight authoritative guides for the South African commercial property buyer, investor and landlord. Authored by Africa Estate PPRA-registered commercial specialists. Each guide references the current governing legislation and South African market ranges.
How to Buy Commercial Property in South Africa
The full commercial buyer journey: financial modelling, sector selection, due diligence, sale agreement, VAT vs transfer duty, bond, and registration. The differences from residential matter from the offer onwards.
Commercial Lease Agreements: Gross, Net and Triple-Net
Lease structures determine who carries the operating cost risk. Gross, net, double-net, triple-net, escalation clauses, rent reviews, restoration on exit. What every commercial buyer and tenant should know.
VAT on Commercial Property Transactions
Where the seller is a VAT vendor, the sale is a VAT transaction at 15% included in the price and transfer duty does not apply. Going-concern relief, zero-rated supplies, and the buyer-side input VAT recovery.
Cap Rates and Yield Analysis Explained
The standard valuation metric for South African commercial property. How to calculate cap rate from net operating income, what SA-market ranges look like across office, retail and industrial, and how to compare yield against cap rate.
Office vs Retail vs Industrial: Which Suits Your Investment
A side-by-side comparison of South African commercial sectors. Cap rates, vacancy patterns, lease lengths, tenant covenant, escalation norms, capital expenditure profile, and the macro drivers of each sector.
Commercial Bond Pre-Approval in South Africa
Commercial bonds work differently from residential. Bank appetite by sector, LTV bands, the structuring of personal sureties, debt service coverage ratio thresholds, and the documents required.
The Commercial Transfer Process Explained
Conveyancing for commercial property: ownership entity, zoning verification, environmental compliance, lease assignment, VAT or transfer duty position, and the deeds office registration sequence.
Triple-Net Leases Explained
The South African position on NNN leases. What the tenant covers in addition to rent, where the structural risk sits, how the rent base is built up, and the conditions that make triple-net workable.
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