Removing a director serving on the board of your Home Owners’ Association Generally speaking, it can be quite difficult to get volunteers to serve on the board of directors of Home Owners’ Associations (HOA’s) registered as non-profit companies. Usually members are...
Payment of sectional title trustees Schemes need reliable executives to work with their managing agents. People are becoming more conscious of their rights and more demanding of those who owe them duties. At the same time, society is becoming less polite. People revel...
4 Smart tips for spending your year end bonus Homeowners who are fortunate enough to receive a 13th cheque or a bonus payment at the end of the year, should use at least part of it to reduce the capital portion of their home loan. That’s the advice of Carl Coetzee,...
12 Budget-friendly outdoor ideas for everyday summer entertainment Summer is the perfect time to get outside and take care of the home improvement projects you’ve been putting off and novices will be happy to know that not all home upgrades and repairs demand...
Sectional title funds – why a cheque account simply won’t do The worst types of mistakes made are those we make without even realising it. Why? Because one minute we’re going about our business in ignorant bliss and the next the rug is pulled from under us when...
The most looked at item in your home Eye-tracking technology has been used to identify the exact areas and decor trends that people’s eyes are drawn to when visiting their family and friends. Turns out the kitchen floor, bathroom mirrors, home office chairs and throws...
Dealing with smoking nuisance in community schemes This article aims to provide information to owners and residents of community schemes who are bothered by ‘second-hand smoke’ that drifts from another dwelling or an open area into their private area and causes them...
Read this before preparing a maintenance, repair and replacement plan How much does it cost, per square meter, to paint a 10 storey building? What is the expected life of a lift? What is the annual erosion rate of a sand dune situated beneath a boundary wall? How do...
DIY guide to building a braai and being summer ready One way of improving the outdoor appeal of your home would definitely be to build an outdoor braai. You can choose to buy a standalone braai or one that needs to be built in, either way it’s a must-have for...
As a unit owner, may I claim from the body corporate’s insurance? Sectional title legislation contains a couple of head-scratchers and the subject matter of this article is a prime example of one. Let’s look into this question in a bit more detail: We know that, as...
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