by VDT Attorneys | Mar 4, 2026 | Body corporate, Sectional Title, What owners must know when levies rise
In terms of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (“the Act”), a body corporate is required to establish and maintain an administrative fund that is reasonably sufficient to cover the estimated annual operating costs of the scheme. Section 3(1)(a) of...
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2025 | Body corporate, Levies, Sectional Title
Whether a body corporate can disconnect the electricity of owners in arrears with their levies and utilities has long been a contentious issue, often sparking conflict between financial obligations and individual rights. In the case of Body Corporate The Straight v...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 31, 2024 | Body corporate, Development, Levies, Review, Sectional Title
Before we look at the court’s finding, it is good to just briefly refresh on what a real right of extension is. In terms of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 (“Act”) a real right of extension is the right to extend a sectional title scheme by adding sections or...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 20, 2024 | Body corporate, Levy clearance certificate, Sectional Title, Sectional Title Scheme
This raises the question of whether a body corporate can in certain circumstances refuse to issue a levy clearance certificate and whether there are any limitations to such an entitlement. Over the years the courts have been approached to settle disputes where a body...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 27, 2024 | Body corporate, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Levies
The body corporate of a sectional title scheme is provided with certain functions and responsibilities in terms of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (“STSMA”), of which some of the well-known functions are to require the owners of the scheme to...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 27, 2024 | Body corporate, Dispute, Electricity, Municipality
One of the statutorily prescribed obligations of a municipality is to provide residents with access to a minimum level of basic services, which includes the provision of electricity. The recipients of such services by the municipality have a reciprocal obligation to...
