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Big brother watching? CCTV in Sectional Titles Schemes

29 August 2025,  Tazné Adams

Understand how CCTV is regulated in South African sectional title schemes.

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Can a body corporate withhold a clearance certificate?

20 September 2024,  Nathan Christians

Once an offer to purchase is signed and the transfer process begins, sellers of units in a sectional title scheme... face several challenges, including the obligation to ensure that all dues to the body corporate are settled. 

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Must a sectional title scheme developer also pay levies?

21 November 2023,  Corlia van Zyl

Uncover the financial responsibilities of sectional title scheme developers—do they need to contribute to levies, or not?

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The practicalities of a sectional title scheme

21 November 2023,  Deonay Scholtz

Uncover the potential of investing in sectional title development with insights on the increasing popularity of such schemes, and gain... practical guidance on the process from acquisition to individual unit transfers.

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Navigating the boundaries of ancestral practices in a sectional title scheme

21 November 2023,  Corlia van Zyl

Delving into the complexities of communal living within a sectional title scheme, and the concerns and legalities surrounding a neighbour's... proposal to hold a sacrificial slaughter as an offering to ancestral spirits.

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Can Sectional Owners install Solar Panels at their Unit in a Sectional Title Scheme?

21 November 2023

In response to severe power cuts in South Africa, sectional owners are exploring alternative and renewable power solutions to mitigate... the impact of loadshedding, prompting questions about the legalities and requirements for installing solar panels at sectional units.

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Can a body corporate reveal the criminal record of an employee to owners?

27 June 2023,  Corlia van Zyl

Can the body corporate of a section title reveal to owners that an employee has a criminal record for a... serious crime? This is a question we receive more often than would be expected from body corporates. So, what is the answer, can they, or can’t they reveal this information?

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