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Collecting special levies in sectional title schemes

In ideal situations the normal levies collected in a sectional title scheme will cover all the operating expenses as well as any larger maintenance or repair projects that are due, but cases do ...

Pets peeves – residents who don’t obey the rules
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Pets peeves – residents who don’t obey the rules

Hearing that a much-loved dog is going to have to find a new home is bound to pull more than a few heart strings.

Generators in Sectional Title Complexes
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Generators in Sectional Title Complexes

By all accounts, load shedding is here to stay. While many will make do with candles, torches and solar lamps, there are others who may want to sidestep the inconvenience of load shedding completely and install a generator at ...

Maddening municipal mishaps
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Maddening municipal mishaps

It's no secret that many of our municipalities don't have their houses in order and that there are homeowners who have received incorrect, often highly inflated, rates accounts. Mistakes happen, however, when it comes to ...

The question of body corporate fines
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The question of body corporate fines

It is possible for a body corporate to impose legally enforceable fines if the body corporate has properly adopted a carefully drafted rule.

Municipal debt: mind the gap
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Municipal debt: mind the gap

It may seem completely crazy to us folk-in-the-street, but if you’re buying a property, you could be held liable for debts that the seller ran up with the local municipality long before you came ...

Barking up the wrong tree
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Barking up the wrong tree

It appears that a Durban family is willing to fight to the bitter end in order to keep their beloved dog at home on the Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate. While pets are allowed on the upmarket ...

Beware the “buyer” who arrives alone
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Beware the “buyer” who arrives alone

It's not unusual for a buyer to view a home more than once before making a decision. However, sellers need to be aware that there are “buyers” who are far more interested in pinching the family ...

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Painting ‘aint special at all

When it comes to special levies, residents in Sectional Title schemes can end up feeling confused and even resentful. In a bid to clarify the issue, Whitfields Residential and Commercial Property Administrators recently issued ...

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