Articles
Who is responsible for Pipes, Wires, Cables and Ducts?
Introduction I often get inspired to write my articles based off practical questions asked on the Sectional Title Living in SA Facebook forum. A topic that often causes confusion is
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Read news, views, and insights on all subjects relating to community housing schemes, bodies corporate, and homeowner associations.
Articles
A list of Contributions due in Sectional Title Schemes
The body corporate needs to collect different contributions from different parties to ensure the scheme is well maintained and administered for the benefit of all owners. In this article…
Articles
All gassed up! Gas use in Sectional Title Schemes
Introduction Recently Tums Mmope, The Narrator, did a very informative (and entertaining) video on the use of gas heaters in sectional title schemes. More and more individuals are making use
Body Corporates
What can be done when an owner fails to maintain their section?
Section 13(1)© of the STSM Act states that an owner must repair and maintain his or her section in a state of good repair and, in respect of an exclusive use area, keep it in a clean and neat condition.
Legal
Who is responsible for the maintenance of Garage Doors
Who is responsible for maintaining garage doors?
Festive
Year-end checklist from a Body Corporate perspective
Introduction It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! As the year draws to an end the trustees may wish to take stock of where the management of the scheme
Compliance
An owner’s failure to maintain exclusive use areas
Introduction Owner failed to maintain an Exclusive use area? The body corporate retains the operational responsibility to maintain exclusive use areas, while the financial responsibility lies with the holder of
Legal
Who is responsible for structural defects in sectional title schemes?
Is the developer responsible for poor initial workmanship? Is the body corporate responsible as it’s a physical maintenance matter that affects the whole body corporate? Is an owner of a section that has structural defects responsible for the repair as it only relates to that one unit?
Legal
The installation of solar panels in Community Schemes
Installation of solar panels in Sectional Titles Schemes can be tricky with all the rules within the community schemes. Let’s discuss these schematics.
