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Buying a new apartment to rent out: rental yields, short-term letting rules, tax on rental income and how to judge an investment.

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Investing

Cape Town's Airbnb by-law: what buy-to-let buyers must know

Cape Town's draft Short-Term Letting By-law would register every Airbnb-style listing and charge commercial rates on homes listed more than half the year, and probably on investor flats the owner does not live in. Here is what it means if you plan to buy to let.

7 Nov 2026 · 7 min read