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Your responsibilities as a new home owner- Tonkin Clacey Inc.
“So many new property owners believe that once the property is in their name all that is left is to enjoy their new home. Unfortunately,...
Are you making this mistake when proposing special or unanimous resolutions? Ane de Klerk
I recently received notice for two meetings called by a body corporate of which I am a member. The email to which the agendas and...
Does short-term letting of a residential sectional title unit amount to running a business?
Picture the scene. You’ve recently bought an investment property. It’s a residential sectional title unit. You’ve renovated it, and it’s Pinterest-perfect. You go live...
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANS IN EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS – Multiprof Property Intelligence
Article by Abrie Snyman, Multiprof Property Intelligence Dealing with town planning, building plans and sectional title issues daily, we often find that there is a...
Who may serve as chairperson of the body corporate’s board of trustees? The Advisory
“Surely this person cannot be our chairperson?” – a question I often get asked by students and clients alike. With so much misinformation out there, I...
Resolutions are required to authorise trustee actions – Graham Paddock
The 2021 KwaZulu-Natal high court appeal case of Zikalala v Selma Court Body Corporate and another (Case No. AR255/2020, available from www.saflii.org) dealt with several important issues....
Can a body corporate accept less than full outstanding levies? Tonkin Clacey Inc.
The recent Covid-pandemic has affected many people financially and body corporates are also regularly confronted with owners that fall behind in their levies and receive...
Can the proceeds of a sale of property be used to settle arrear maintenance? Tonkin Clacey Inc.
Maintenance is payable in terms of a maintenance order and requires strict compliance. A number of options are available in the case of default to...
Remission of rent and sub-lessees – Tonkin Clacey Inc.
The Covid-pandemic caused a major disruption to many commercial rental properties, with lessees claiming remission of rent because of their inability to use and enjoy...
A reasonable balance: POPI and sectional title schemes – The Advisory
By Auren Freitas dos Santos By now it is understood by most stakeholders in the community schemes industry that the Protection of Personal Information Act...
