by VDT Attorneys | Dec 14, 2016 | Property, Sectional Title
New legislation affecting the sectional title environment came into effect recently, namely the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (“STSMA”) and the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act 9 of 2011 (“CSOSA”), with both pieces of legislation potentially...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 12, 2016 | Property, Sectional Title
There are two types of meetings that can be held in a sectional title scheme, namely an annual general meeting (“AGM”) and a special general meeting (“SGM”), with the AGM probably the most important of the two. The SGM comprises of all other general meetings held in...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 2, 2016 | Sectional Title
The Rental Housing Act (“Act”) governs the establishment of and the functions, duties and powers of the Rental Housing Tribunals. The Act also provides the necessary tools to deal with the relationship between landlords and tenants as well as the procedures to follow...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 9, 2016 | Property, Sectional Title
Quite often buyers and owners are unaware of all the financial implications of owning a sectional title unit. An important aspect thereof is to be aware of and differentiate between a normal monthly sectional title levy and a special levy. These levies are not...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 14, 2015 | Property, Sectional Title
The legislation you are referring to is most probably the new Community Schemes Ombud Service Act (“Ombud Service Act”) and in particular new regulations to this Act recently published for comment. The Ombud Service Act together with a closely linked piece of...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 9, 2015 | Property, Sectional Title
Firstly, the trustees of the body corporate of a sectional title complex are entitled to establish rules regarding the keeping of pets within the complex, including the outlawing of pets. Each sectional title scheme has certain prescribed rules in place, but these...
