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When levies rise: What owners must know

04 March 2026,  Tazné Adams

What every sectional title owner should understand before paying more.

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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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To extend or offend: Can you extend your sectional title unit?

29 May 2024,  Cleopatra Mukhari

Owning property in a sectional title scheme requires the sharing of certain spaces with other owners. These shared spaces are... typically the common property of the scheme and can be defined as the land or buildings in the scheme which do not form part of any owner’s unit. But what if a unit owner wishes to extend their unit? Can the owner do so and extend their unit onto the common property? In this article, we explore the options available to the unit owner.

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Can I institute legal action on behalf of my body corporate?

07 June 2019,  Corlia van Zyl

I live in a sectional title that used to have beautiful common property areas. The last year or two though,... owners have been causing damage to these garden areas and walkways and the body corporate is doing nothing to stop it. Can I take legal action against the owners that are causing the damage or can only the body corporate do something?

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Corlia van Zyl on MedFM: sectional titles

07 February 2019,  Corlia van Zyl

On MedFM 104.1 Corlia van Zyl, your personal property advisor, discussed the A-Z of sectional titles to help us understand... this common property phenomenon better.

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Sectional title levy increases you can expect

14 December 2016

My body corporate has warned that due to recent changes in the sectional title legislation we should be expecting higher... than normal levy increases. I live on a tight budget and this news has me very worried. Is it true that my levies will increase or is the body corporate just making this up?

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What is so special about a Special General Meeting for a sectional title scheme?

12 September 2016,  Corlia van Zyl

I have been appointed as a trustee for our new sectional title scheme. I understand the requirements for calling an... annual general meeting, but I am a bit worried about when we should hold special general meetings in the scheme. I just don’t what to make a mistake.

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Landlords and tenants, take note of the Rental Housing Amendment Act

02 June 2016,  Corlia van Zyl

I am the owner of a number of properties which I let to tenants. I understand that the Rental Housing... Act has been amended. What are the implications for me as landlord and my tenants?

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Must I pay a special sectional title levy?

09 February 2016,  Corlia van Zyl

I am considering buying property in a sectional title scheme. The estate agent mentioned that a normal levy will be... payable every month but the trustees of the body corporate of the scheme have the authority to determine a further special levy from time to time. I was aware of the normal monthly sectional title levy, but what is a special levy?

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More levies under the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act

14 December 2015,  Corlia van Zyl

I am a sectional title unit owner. I’ve heard a lot of talk about new sectional title legislation on its... way that will require me to pay more levies. Is this true?

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No to my four legged friend?

09 November 2015,  Stacey Bartlett

I’ve been living in a sectional title complex for about two months. I have a small Yorkshire Terrier that stays... with me and remains inside my sectional title unit during the day when I’m at work. She doesn’t bother anyone and is always quiet. When I decided to buy my unit in the complex I heard that dogs were allowed. Now the body corporate has informed me that I don’t have permission to keep a dog and warned me to remove my dog. I understand that rules are rules, but is there nothing I can do?

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Can title conditions of a homeowners association restrict the sale of your property?

07 May 2015,  Natalie Steenkamp

You have bought property in a security estate managed by a Homeowners Association. The property was expensive but in your... mind an investment in your future. However, personal financial constraints have made you not only fall behind on your levies, but also consider selling the property. You may even be staring insolvency in the face. But can the property be sold without you settling the outstanding levies?

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