Contravening municipal by-laws | When is noise just noise and not a nuisance? We all live in a world of noise. Our cities reverberate with the cacophony of urban development, construction and traffic - music filtering from bars and restaurants, ringtones, taxis...
Why you should think twice before bypassing the CSOS dispute resolution procedures On 01 June 2021, the High Court (Western Cape Division, Cape Town), delivered a judgment in respect of an urgent application in which relief was sought in relation to the reasonableness...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Know your rights and responsibilities when buying into a residential community It’s often the lifestyle - portrayed through beautiful photographs and a little advertising poetry - that gets potential buyers excited about the prospect of fishing, golf or bespoke wine...
Who is responsible to ensure body corporate compliance with relevant legislation? When engaging with the students on our Paddocks UCT Scheme Manager - Sectional Title short course online forum recently, I noted the telltale signs of widespread panic among those who...