Stuart Cohen writes a bi-monthly column in The Village News. The column offers some great insights into topics ranging from building, property management and rentals to planning your budget for a build. All articles are originally published at The Village News and reproduced here for your convenience.
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It’s a wrap for 2019
/in NewsThe end of a year is always a time of reflection and after reviewing my diatribes for the year, I realise just how much I have seen that has left me bemused, surprised, stupefied and sometimes even horrified. The year began with the fall-out from the first attempts by the municipality to enforce some form […]
Communication key to a successful build
/in NewsIn many of my building-related articles during the course of this year, I have made mention of a number of elements that lead to a better understanding of the building process and which, hopefully, will result in less stress. More often than not, when things do go off plan it is due to the most […]
Credibility of building service providers being challenged
/in NewsWith the economic effects of the past 18 months being felt across the spectrum, the latest run of casualties in Hermanus is within various sectors of the building trade. Most conversations with builders and associated service providers are peppered with phrases like “we are looking elsewhere to find building opportunities”, “people won’t pay the high […]