The CSOS Act provides that the Ombud presides over a dispute resolution mechanism in community schemes: be wary of going to court rather than this
Introduction: The Lion Ridge case revolves around a pivotal legal question – Can a Body Corporate within a sectional scheme disconnect water and electricity services
Do you live in a Community Living setup such as a Sectional Title Scheme, Homeowners Association or Share Block? There are advantages to community living,
Introduction: My client approached his Home Owners Association (HOA) for permission to erect an MTN antenna to boost otherwise poor MTN reception in his complex.
A client complained that her body corporate won’t allow her to keep a small dog in her unit, and asked me about her legal rights.
The Chairperson of a body corporate – what are his or her rights and responsibilities? The chairperson’s role should be to ensure that trustee meetings
Is your sectional title complex looking a bit tired? Sectional title maintenance and improvement Maintenance The trustees of your body corporate need to maintain the
Are your sectional title affairs in a mess (your body corporate owes a fortune in arrear municipal charges)? You may consider appointing an administrator to
Owners in sectional title schemes believe – incorrectly – that because the body corporate insures the common property it must pay any insurance excesses (e.g.
Sectional Title – the need to keep two separate body corporate funds Bodies Corporate must now keep 2 funds, a ‘reserve’ and an ‘administrative’ fund.
