by Editorial | Nov 16, 2016 | PROPERTY LAW
As of the 1st of January 2017, sectional title owners will be required to pay an extra levy to the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act 9 of 2011, making provision for all disputes related to sectional schemes to be referred to the Community Schemes Ombudsman. The...
by Editorial | Sep 22, 2016 | PROPERTY LAW
In terms of , a body corporate shall establish, for administrative expenses, a fund sufficient in the opinion of the body corporate for the repair, upkeep, control, management and administration of the common property (including reasonable provision for future...
by Editorial | Sep 13, 2016 | PROPERTY LAW
In addition to his obligations in terms of section 44 of the Act, Management Rule 68(1)(v) states that an owner shall maintain the hot water installation which serves his section, or, where such installation serves more than one section, the owners concerned shall...
by Editorial | Sep 9, 2016 | PROPERTY LAW
Background: Gladwin is the owner of a property. This property was occupied by tenants (hereinafter referred to as “the old tenants”) who bypassed the pre-paid electricity meter. The owner had no knowledge of this whatsoever. The old tenants subsequently vacated the...
by Editorial | Sep 5, 2016 | PROPERTY LAW
The court a quo (the court of first instance) gave judgment in favour of the Estate Agency. The Trust mainly argued that the Estate Agency Close Corporation did not have a Fidelity Fund Certificate as contemplated in Section 26 of the Estate Agency Affairs Act (Act)....
by Editorial | Jul 7, 2015 | PROPERTY LAW
Can an agreement of sale of land be concluded, cancelled or amended via email? In terms of Section 2(1) of the Alienation of Land Act 68 of 1981, no alienation of land after the commencement of Section 2(1) shall be of any force or effect unless it is contained in a...
