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Can we install separate meters in a Sectional Title Scheme?
The installation of separate meters in a Sectional Title Scheme offers the benefit of electricity and water expenses to be allocated to the owner of the section
Easy ways to protect and secure your body corporate funds
Efficient financial management is one, if not the most, important function of the body corporate. The body corporate funds need to be accurately budgeted for the expenses for the next financial year.
The installation of individual solar panels in Sectional Titles Schemes
Installing individual solar panels in Sectional Titles Schemes can be tricky with all the rules within the community schemes. Lets discuss these schematics.
Sectional Title Insurance For Owners – What you need to know
As was shown in my last article the body corporate has various legislative requirements when it comes to insurance responsibilities. In this article, I will set out the requirements that are placed on the owners in regard to insurance
Body Corporate Insurance – What you need to know
Read more about the responsibilities that bodies corporate have when it comes to insurance. A Scheme has certain statutory responsibilities in regard to body corporate insurance
No quorum at annual meetings? How this affects resolutions and decision-making?
No quorum at annual meetings? How this affects resolutions and decision-making? Can you take resolutions at a meeting if it is no longer quorate – let’s discuss what the law says.
Installing Pools in Sectional Title schemes
Spring has sprung! This means summer is around the corner, and we can enjoy more time outdoors. In this article, we will be discussing the final aspect of swimming pools in Community Schemes, more specifically installing pools in sections.
How to create new parking bays with the Sectional Title Parking Regulations
The limited availability of parking spaces remains a problem within sectional title parking regulations. Older schemes were developed without sufficient parking bays. Nowadays many households own two or more vehicles.
Installing Pools in Exclusive Use areas
This means summer is around the corner, and we can enjoy more time outdoors. Swimming is a favourite warm weather activity for many. One of the questions I often get asked is what process must be followed, and what authorisation is required for the installation of swimming pools on exclusive use areas within sectional title schemes.
Can a body corporate disconnect electricity and water from owners with Arrear levies?
The question of can a body corporate disconnect electricity and water of owners in arrears with their levies was very recently considered by Wilson, AJ of the Gauteng Local Division High Court in Lion Ridge Body Corporate v Alexander
Can HOA traffic fines be imposed?
Can HOA traffic fines be imposed upon the residents as stipulated in their conduct rules? Considering the various Act’s involved, here is what the latest Case Law says.
7 Factors to consider to enclose balconies in sectional title
Do you know what consent is required and what considerations apply when an owner requests permission to enclose balconies in sectional title? Read more to find out.
Change of use in Exclusive Use Areas
The issue of change of use in sectional title arises when owners decide to use parts of their sections or exclusive use areas for a purpose other than it was intended
The appointment of Executive Managing Agents
The appointment of an Executive Managing Agent for various bodies corporates is fast becoming a hot topic. Learn more about it and what the various law says about this next step in community schemes.
The installation of Generators in Sectional Title
Can your community scheme install generators in the scheme? How the body corporate can navigate the power cuts in South Africa to ensure the fair usage of generators and alternative energy sources.
Can a body corporate cut off my electricity?
I often get asked whether the trustees are entitled to disconnect an owner’s body corporate electricity in circumstances where their levies are in arrears. On the Sectional Title Living in SA Facebook page a member asked the following
Do Sectional Title Levies expire or prescribe?
Discuss the various laws and how they apply to the various parts of living in Sectional Title and the levies to determine whether Sectional Title levies prescribe.
The duty to account to members on the body corporate annual financial statements
Body corporates and trustees need to follow guidelines and rules when handling the finances of the scheme to ensure the money is not mismanaged and all members of the body corporate are satisfied with the funds.
Levy Statements in Sectional Title Schemes – Why it’s so important
Learn about the various rules and needs for trustees to send levy statements to owners as well as the process behind raising the levies and how to be compliant with what the law says
6 Ways To Increase Your Body Corporate Cash Flow – Part 2
In part 1 of this series of two articles, we established that in order to increase body corporate cash flow, the trustees must collect from the member’s funds sufficient to cover the scheme’s estimated annual operating cost
5 Easy ways to increase Cash Flow for bodies corporate – Part 1
An introduction to the various options bodies corporate have to aid their cash flow and help balance their finances as well as what the law says.
The difference between a Managing Agent and an Executive Managing Agent (EMA)
Introduction The body corporate is the governing body of sectional title schemes. The body corporate then elects a group of trustees to act as their executive body at every annual
New Year! New Scheme!
There are a multitude of tasks that trustees need to undertake in order to manage all the legislated responsibilities for running a successful sectional title scheme. There are financial, legal, administrative and physical tasks that need to be planned out and executed
Contractual Power and Validity of Action
In terms of prescribed management rule 10 a document (including contracts) is only valid and binding on the body corporate if it is signed by two trustees or by one trustee and the managing agent.
Selling Solar Power within Sectional Title Schemes
This Webinar was presented by Hein Bredenkamp and Hendrik Brits from Confiance Administrative Solutions. We will be discussing the topic of “Selling Solar Power within Sectional Title Schemes” with a focus on the growing trend of communal solar solutions.
Sectional Title living tips for over the Festive Period
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! This time of year, brings a few additional considerations for members of the body corporate. Here are some things to take stock of over this period of year if you live in a community scheme.
Who is responsible for foundations in a Scheme?
I often get consulting enquiries on who is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the foundations of sections. In this article I will set out the responsibility in regard to foundations.