1. HOW LONG SHOULD A TRANSFER TAKE

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2. "Voetstoots"

Almost every Deed of Sale/Offer to Purchase relating to the sale of immovable property contains a clause stating that the property is sold "voetstoots" (as is/as it stands). What is the effect of such a clause? Under the common law the Seller is...

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3. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF BUYING SECTIONAL TITLE

A Sectional Title Scheme cannot be properly managed by the trustees unless all the owners make regular and prompt payment of levies. The non-payment of levies is one of the main reasons why some body corporates in South Africa find themselves in...

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4. SECTIONAL TITLE AND LEVIES

The financial affairs of a sectional title scheme are managed by the trustees appointed by the body corporate. In some sectional title schemes the individual owners do not pay rates direct to the municipality for their individual units. The rates...

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5. Exclusive Use Area

Most people who own property in sectional title schemes are familiar with the term "exclusive use area". However, a fair amount of confusion seems to exist regarding the exact nature of exclusive use areas. This is not surprising as there are...

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6. MAINTENANCE OF SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEMES

 I have been asked quite a few questions recently relating to the responsibility of owners and the body corporate to maintain their sections and the common property respectively in sectional title schemes. To understand this issue, one first...

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7. SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEME CONDUCT RULES

 Every sectional title scheme has rules which bind the body corporate and the owners and occupiers of all units in the scheme. There are two sets of rules, namely the management rules and the conduct rules. The management rules deal ...

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8. Legal Implications and Ramnifications of signing a contract

When disputes arise between sellers and purchasers of immovable property regarding the terms and conditions contained in the deed of sale I am often told by such persons that they didn't understand the legal implications and consequences of the ...

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9. REGISTERING PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF A MINOR

I am quite often asked for advice on the advisability of registering property in the name of minors (unmarried persons under the age of 18). Â Parents sometimes wish to invest in property and register the property in their minor child's name....

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10. DISPUTES ABOUT LEVIES

 A number of owners of sectional title units have asked me whether they are entitled to withhold the payment of levies if they are dissatisfied with the manner in which the trustees appointed by the body corporate are managing the scheme or...

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