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Renovation pitfalls | 5 ways to save yourself a lot of stress
Renovation pitfalls | 5 ways to save yourself a lot of stress Looking to do a small home renovation that adds value to your home? If you’re good at DIY, there are certain jobs you can do yourself - but with most renovation projects it pays to get the best expertise...
Why COVID-19 is not an excuse to delay an Annual General Meeting
Why COVID-19 is not an excuse to delay an Annual General Meeting The global death toll from the coronavirus soared past the two million mark on Friday, 15 January 2021, just over a year after the virus was first detected. It is no surprise, therefore, that this...
How to approve and insure additional water heating systems on common property
How to approve and insure additional water heating systems on common property Using solar geysers or panels to heat water is becoming more and more common in community schemes, as up to 50% of household electricity costs can be consumed by heating water. In addition,...
How to open an account and who is responsible for paying the rates and taxes account
How to open an account and who is responsible for paying the rates and taxes account As the owner of a newly registered property, you will be required to pay Rates & Taxes directly to the local municipality. ANGOR, the Managing Agent does not make monthly payments...
Safety around swimming pools in community schemes
Safety around swimming pools in community schemes It’s holiday time again, and as South Africans, we enjoy the good old braaivleis, sunny skies and swimming pools! This year in particular, after being somewhat more regulated and cooped up, it is human to want to break...
Gas safety | How to switch to gas as a cheaper energy source
Gas safety | How to switch to gas as a cheaper energy source Eskom is hitting South Africa with a fresh round of loadshedding, this as the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approved the power utility's electricity price hikes of 9.41%, 8.1% & 5.2%...
All in favour? All opposed?
All in favour? All opposed? I recently presented a workshop during which I discussed with those in attendance the requirement and importance of having members of bodies corporate cast their votes on voting cards at the scheme’s general meetings. Some of the feedback I...
It’s AGM season: Is your building’s replacement value updated?
It’s AGM season: Is your building’s replacement value updated? For many bodies corporate, this time of year signals AGM season. As managing agents set up their annual general meeting (AGM) with trustees and other body corporate members, it is important that all the...
Dealing with behavioural disputes in community schemes
Dealing with behavioural disputes in community schemes There are many different community schemes and arrangements in South Africa and for years there was no regulatory body governing these schemes. The Community Schemes Ombud Service Act 9 of 2011 (CSOSA) came into...