This week the Property Poser panel deals with a sticky situation relating to the trustees' responsibilities when it comes to repairs and maintenance in a sectional title complex. In this instance, the driveways of the complex had to be resurfaced with tar and a special levy was raised to cover the cost. The reader reports that the first section was very poorly done and it … [Read more...] about Trustees can be held personally liable for their actions
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Vibacrete Wall Makes Neighbours Vibrate With Frustration
The Property Poser panel is often asked to deal with the sensitive issue of boundary walls between neighbours. This week one of our readers shares her distress over the state of the vibacrete wall that divides her property from her neighbours'. Some of the panels are broken or missing but the neighbours are not in a financial position to make any kind of repairs to the … [Read more...] about Vibacrete Wall Makes Neighbours Vibrate With Frustration
Choose Your Property Management Company Carefully
This week the Property Poser panel addresses a reader's issue with a property (mis)management company. He writes that he ended his homeowners' association's (HOA) mandate with the company, which was responsible for administration and accounting services. The HOA had become dissatisfied with the service provider and, despite efforts by the company to improve, the situation … [Read more...] about Choose Your Property Management Company Carefully
Splitting the marital bond
Regular readers of our column may be aware that the impact of a marital regime on property ownership is often a burning question. This is even more so, it appears, when creditors are laying claim to outstanding debts from either one or both of the joint owners. One such reader writes that he and his wife are married out of community of property, with the exclusion of the … [Read more...] about Splitting the marital bond
Buyers must know complex rules
This week our reader's letter deals with the management and conduct rules in a sectional title complex. He understands that, while these rules are absolutely necessary, prospective buyers do not always know what they are getting themselves into when buying in a complex. As a trustee of the body corporate in charge of the complex where he resides, he has devised a way to … [Read more...] about Buyers must know complex rules
