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 the maintenance responsibility for pipes, wires, cables and ducts. Recently a member asked the following question:
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 I will set out the different types of contributions that the trustees are responsible for collecting on behalf of the body corporate
Recently Tumi, 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 of gas due to the breaks in our electricity supply during loadshedding. Gas can be used for many purposes in residential homes:
gas geysers, gas heaters, gas braais and gas burners
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.
Garage doors located in the exterior walls of sections will be partially part of the section (the inner 50%) and partially part of the common property (the outer 50%). It could be that a garage has been made subject to exclusive use either
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 stands. This article will set out a list of things that the trustees may wish to address or conclude going into the festive period.
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 the exclusive use right.
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?
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