Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa May/ June 2020 | Page 30

COMMERCIAL
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When the Covid Clouds
Clear
Property needs to be viewed as
a long-term investment, with
decisions made looking to the
future. So how do we see the future
playing out in the commercial
property market?
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Workplaces of the future
There’s been a noticeable shift
in office rental agreements.
Companies are now acclimatising
to working remotely and many
are experiencing the benefits of
improved productivity and reduced
overheads, first-hand.
Landlord-tenant battle
during Lockdown
Negotiations between landlords
and large retail tenants during the
lockdown period has been heated.
Tenants believe that they are within
their rights not to pay rent, while
landlords argue that this is unlawful.  
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Business Rescue
There are several special benefits
that Chapter 6 provides for a
company in rescue as a mechanism
to financially rehabilitate itself or
produce a better return for creditors.
How Covid-19 Will Affect
Industrial Property Market
There has been minimal
commentary on how the lockdown
is affecting industrial-based
businesses and industrial property
owners, and what the future may
hold.
Strategy for Property
Development &
Construction
The Covid-19 crisis gives SA an
opportunity. We have a choice to
grow ourselves out of this crisis
or to accept the loss of a critical
industry in South Africa.
SA Real Estate Investor Magazine MAY/JUNE 2020
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