As property values plateau across Johannesburg, rental returns are telling a starkly different story—and savvy investors are reading the data carefully.
With vacancy rates climbing and rental growth stalling, savvy property investors are learning that yield returns depend less on where you buy and more on knowing your tenant profile.
As affordability pressures mount across established suburbs, savvy investors are turning to Parkhurst's tree-lined streets and rejuvenated retail corridor—where entry prices remain 30% below Sandton yet capital growth mirrors premium nodes.
Once overshadowed by Sandton's glitz, this established suburb is attracting serious money with affordability, accessibility and urban revival momentum.
As Johannesburg's rental market tightens, smart investors are turning to this tree-lined suburb where strong tenant demand and moderate entry prices are rewriting the investment playbook.
A wave of approvals in Sandton, Fourways and inner-city hotspots is unlocking supply, but timing, location and financing have never been more critical.
As mixed-use projects emerge along major routes, both opportunities and concerns surface for buyers seeking entry points in Johannesburg's traditionally pricey northern suburbs.
A landmark rezoning decision is unlocking dormant property values in one of Johannesburg's most contested neighbourhoods, signalling a broader policy pivot toward urban densification.
As trophy properties command record multiples above the city's ZAR 1.5M baseline, savvy investors are learning that location hierarchy, tax policy shifts, and offshore appetite are reshaping the ultra-premium landscape.
Council's revised mixed-use density policies aim to unlock thousands of sectional title units while confronting the reality of a market where median prices have climbed beyond reach for ordinary workers.
Recent changes to government subsidies and municipal zoning decisions are forcing first-home seekers to rethink suburbs and financing strategies across Johannesburg.
The City's mandatory affordable-unit policy is forcing high-density projects across Sandton and Fourways to rethink design—and pricing—in ways that could reshape the broader market.
Once overshadowed by Sandton's glitz, Bryanston is emerging as the city's shrewdest investment play, with steady capital growth and a lifestyle appeal that's proving irresistible to both owner-occupiers and portfolio builders.
Falling clearance rates and stalling sectional title values are signalling a landlord's market turning tenant-friendly—but only if you know where to look.
