Strange bed-fellows
Strange bed-fellows in the pic above: a roof shop, sandwiched between traditional fashion and furniture retailers. These sights are...
What do tough markets and tough rentals mean for us as property users?
What actions, if any, can we take? Grin and bear it... one tactic is to tough it out, knowing full-well that the cycle turns and "it'll...
Small shops add diversity to tenant mix
Are the higher rentals worth the higher number of headaches? "Klein houtjies kry die vuur aan die gang" - kindling gets the fire going -...
"White lies" vs "breach"
House rules need to be amended pronto, as we look at phased re-opening of some types of stores. • What level of PPE should landlords...
“CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS”
“CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS”, preacher John Wesley, late-1700’s Once shopping centres re-open, there will be an explicit (and...
Does your store stand out?
I often quote overseas examples, of visually imposing stores, but we have plenty of homegrown examples too. Truth Coffee in Cape Town is...
Lease analysis
Many retailers reckon they’ve locked in their biggest costs by shaking hands on the rental and tenant installation (TI) specifications....
“The landlord's draft lease is boilerplate, standard terms.”
While the mythical WIN WIN outcome is hard to achieve, it doesn't mean one shouldn't have a robust discussion on terms & conditions. ...
Proud of the work we've done in turning around Seshego Plaza outside Polokwane.
The original centre for the township had pretty much faded away, but with some pragmatic leasing, hard work (and a bit of luck!) we've...
Blah blah blah...usage clause.
This is an auto-fitment business turned spray-shop....showing how important it is to get the type and variety of service accurately (and...