The owner of a freehold property who wishes to do alterations or extensions to the buildings on his property, need not (as a general rule) obtain the consent of his neighbours. Such an owner simply has to submit building plans to the Municipality for approval. Once...
Sectional Title
Improvements to Common Property in Sectional Title Schemes
Owners in sectional title schemes sometimes enquire whether they can compel the body corporate to install security features and measures such as intercom access control systems, remote control motor gates, electric/security fencing, and also whether the body corporate...
Disputes about Levies/Withholding Payment of Levies
[NOTE: This Article deals with the withholding of levies by owners as a result of disputes that have arisen between the owner and the body corporate/trustees in a sectional title scheme pertaining to the management of the scheme, an increase in levies, or the...
Maintenance of Sectional Title Schemes
Questions often arise regarding who is responsible for the maintenance and repair of sections, exclusive use areas (EUA’s) and the common property in sectional title schemes. To understand this issue, one first needs to understand the terms “section”, “EUA” and...
Exclusive Use Area
Most people who own property in sectional title schemes are familiar with the term “exclusive use area” (EUA). However, a fair amount of confusion seems to exist regarding the exact nature of EUA’S. This is not surprising as there are different ways in which EUA’S...
Sectional Title Levies
Last week I dealt with some of the differences between Sectional Title and Freehold Title. This week we take a look at the issue of levies which are payable in respect of sectional title property. As I mentioned previously, the financial affairs of a sectional title...