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CHAIRPERSON’S DUTIES AND POWERS IN SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEMES 21 Aug 2013 | 01:45 pm
The Prescribed Management Rules for bodies corporate are very clear on the procedures and duties of a chairperson, but it should be remembered, too, that a chairperson has no “special powers” in the d...
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF PREPAID METERS? 21 Aug 2013 | 01:43 pm
The installation of prepaid meters in sectional title schemes is usually done because the body corporate of that scheme has deemed it to be necessary to have these units installed, and it is usually p...
Body corporate trustees and managing agents make or break sectional title schemes 19 Aug 2013 | 03:57 pm
The success or failure of sectional title schemes today is dependent to a large extent on the body corporate trustees and their managing agents. However, this simple fact is often forgotten by the dev...
Buying advice for sectional title 31 Jul 2013 | 11:39 am
If you are house hunting, and you’re considering buying an apartment or unit in a complex, chances are you’ll be buying a sectional title, rather than a freehold property. A sectional title scheme is...
HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS MUST ENSURE ESTATES ARE PROPERLY INSURED 31 Jul 2013 | 02:16 am
Insurance in gated communities and security estates, if they are run by Homeowners’ Associations, and not as sectional title schemes, is sometimes overlooked because they are not governed legally by a...
PAYMENT DATE OF LEVIES IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, WITH NO EXCEPTIONS 24 Jul 2013 | 12:33 pm
A case has cropped up recently where an owner of a unit thought that his levy account was only due on the 6th day of each month and there are probably many owners who think that payment of their accou...
Electricity charges compared: Sectional Title versus freehold 17 Jul 2013 | 12:23 am
The electricity charges that are put out by various municipalities in the Free State now have extensive Time Of Use (TOU) meters where charges are based on whether you use electricity during the summe...
REPLACING WINDOWS IN SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEMES STILL CAUSING CONFUSION AS TO WHO PAYS 17 Jul 2013 | 12:05 am
When windows need to be replaced in sectional title schemes, the question still arises as to who bears the cost of the replacement but there shouldn’t be any confusion, says Michael Bauer, general man...
LANDLORDS IN SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEMES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR TENANTS’ BEHAVIOUR 17 Jul 2013 | 12:01 am
Sectional title units tend to be favoured by buy to let investors, and it often happens that there is a high percentage of tenanted units in developments because of this, says Johann le Roux, executiv...
IF BUYING IN AN ESTATE, REMEMBER TO ASK ALL THE PERTINENT QUESTIONS 16 Jul 2013 | 11:55 pm
While living in a gated community or private estate is very attractive to many because of the secure lifestyle and added benefits of amenities the estate might offer, there are some things that need t...
