One of the most consistent complaints we hear from managing agents and people serving as trustees concerns “owner apathy”. They say it can be nearly impossible to get anything non-routine done – decisions that can only be taken by owners … Continue reading
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New legislation for sectional title and other communal housing schemes – Part II
Community Schemes Ombud Services Act, 9 of 2011 – The “Who” This is the second in a series of notes in which we guide you through the essentials of two new related Acts that deal with the management of various … Continue reading
Trustees should be accountable for their role in Constantia Sectional Title Management debacle
The financial health of a building or complex is up to its trustees, and they need to recognise this responsibility and be committed to fulfilling it. Managing agents are simply a conduit.” Continue reading
Sectional title arbitrators aren’t playing the game
The essence of arbitration has been eroded, and expectations of a quicker, cheaper forum to resolve the many types of disputes in sectional title complexes lacks credibility. Marina Constas, a specialist sectional title attorney and a director at BBM Attorneys, … Continue reading
Amending sectional title conduct rules
Trustees of sectional title schemes need to be fully aware of the procedures they should follow when amending conduct rules. Michael Bauer, general manager of property management company IHFM, says that he frequently comes across cases where trustees and/or their … Continue reading
Sectional title trustees must get involved
The serious problems – and loss of big sums of money – caused by the collapse of Constantia Sectional Title Management to thousands of sectional title owners have resulted in managing agents being branded with an ‘incompetent, unreliable’ stigma, but this is … Continue reading
Many homeowners may be paying unfair electricity tariffs
sectional title schemes have found that they are paying much more for electricity than in previous years Continue reading
Liquidation of Constantia Sectional Title Management
LIQUIDATION: THE BODY CORPORATE OF QUINN CENTRE // CONSTANTIA SECTIONAL TITLE MANAGEMENT. We refer to the above matter and write this letter on instruction of Lexstar Trustees CC. On 24 May 2011 the Body Corporate succeeded with their urgent liquidation … Continue reading
Advice to trustees hit by the CSTM demise
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Managing Sectional Title Property
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Lifeblood of the body corporate Whether you are an owner, a trustee, a managing agent or an attorney, you will agree that levies are essential to the efficient running of sectional title schemes. Levies are the ‘lifeblood’ of the body … Continue reading
