WHAT DOES AN OWNER OWN?
WHAT DOES AN OWNER OWN?
In buying into a scheme, a purchaser acquires a Section (or sections), and an undivided share of the It is all the land in a sectional title complex, as well as those parts of the buildings which are not included in a particular section or unit. Common property can include stairwells, lifts or elevators, carports, swimming pools, gardens, etc. Afrikaans - Gemeenskaplike Eiendom
">Common Property. These are collectively known as a Unit. A section in a residential sectional scheme is usually a flat or A general term for either a simplex or a duplex. Afrikaans - Meenthuis ">townhouse, but may also be a garage, domestic staff room or external storeroom. In many schemes, the garage and external rooms are not sections, but are parts of the common property of which individual owners have Exclusive Use. A section extends to the mid-point of outer or dividing walls, the lower part of the ceiling and upper part of the floor. The outer walls, roof, space above the ceiling and foundations are not part of the owner's section.
