2min readWhat are the key drivers for the buyers in residential estates and how can a security service provider support estate managers? The impact of security risk at residential homes in the form of violent crime and burglaries, has fuelled the growth and development of residential estates to meet the upward demand.
5min readWhile we celebrate the increasing emphasis developers are placing on mixed-use precincts, and acknowledge that this is the way of the future, it’s nothing new. Cities evolved as mixed-use precincts.
4min readOne of the few freehold developments in the Sibaya Precinct, Gold Coast Estate offers a rare balance between elegant design, convenient location and extensive vistas on KZN’s beautiful North Coast.
4min readJohannesburg’s proposed new housing policy, which recognises the need for developments to yield a profit, may turn out to be a win-win solution. As part of its strategy to create a more liveable urban space, the City of Johannesburg is introducing a new Inclusionary Housing Policy that could make it mandatory for developers to build affordable housing as part of new residential developments.
4min readCities are living things. They grow, they get sick, and they even die. But they can heal. Many of the people who live in residential estates do so because the cities ‘beyond the wall’ do not meet their requirements.
3min readOne of the best things about living in a residential estate is the community – and there are a lot of reasons why that’s good. Community is all about sharing – sharing knowledge, sharing experiences, and sharing responsibilities.