'It is a comfortable feeling to know that you stand on your own ground. Land is about the only thing that can’t fly away.' (English novelist Anthony Trollope) With interest and home loan rates at their lowest since 2022, it’s no surprise that South Africa’s property market confidence level at the end of 2025 was sitting at a record high of 87%. That will have been boosted by the country’s positive economic outlook following Budget 2026 and by Budget 2026’s 50% increase in the