Real Estate Investor Magazine July/ Aug 2020 July 2020 | Page 32

ACQUIRING
The rise & rise
of mixed-use
precincts
How mixed-use residential
units became the most
lucrative buy-to-let
investment
NICOLE CHAMBERLIN
Property trends prior to the nationwide lockdown showed
investor sentiment shifting towards mixed-use precincts as
offering greater value than large, stand-alone houses. With
Covid triggering changes in South Africans’ lifestyles and
with the lowest repo rate in five decades, mixed-use precinct
residential units are becoming the most potentially lucrative
buy-to-let choice for the savvy investor.
28 JULY/AUGUST 2020 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine