Owners of units in sectional title schemes are often surprised when they need to pay an excess on a claim submitted to the body corporate’s insurers. It seems like many owners do not understand the relationship they have with the scheme’s insurance policy and the terms attached to such a policy.
Week-end news reports seem to imply that trustees in sectional title schemes and homeowners’ associations will all shortly be in jail or face penalties of millions of rands due to draconic ‘changed rules’. This is not accurate.
Part 2 – Importance of Regular Inspections and Servicing of Equipment
Special Levies are raised for any event where a scheme requires a large sum of money to fund various unforeseen matters. In most instances however, a Special Levy is raised in lieu of maintenance or replacement of assets, i.e. painting or roof repairs.
Can a Non-Owner in a Sectional Title Scheme be a Trustee? The answer is YES.
Holding of Sectional Title Scheme Meetings or Home Owners Association Meetings has always had various challenges, from ensuring that the meeting is scheduled at a time and place convenient for all of its members, to having a quorum present on the day in order for the meeting to proceed.
Conduct Rules are imperative in all Community Schemes to ensure a harmonious atmosphere between all residents. But how does one ensure that all residents adhere to the Conduct Rules and what recourse can be taken against repeat offenders?
Part 1 – Who is Responsible for Repairs and Maintenance
As an Owner in a Community Scheme it is your right to know [...]
The question of whether or not a body corporate can legally impose fining rules in sectional title schemes is dependent on the rules of the scheme.
