Understanding Homeowners Associations (HOAs)
If you are considering buying a property in a housing development, it’s essential to understand what a Homeowners Association (HOA) is and how it operates. HOAs are legal entities responsible for managing and regulating housing development schemes. Although homeowners own their individual properties, the HOA maintains and oversees communal infrastructure, such as roads, security systems, […]
Are You Obligated to Pay Arrear Levies When Purchasing a Sectional Title Unit? Part 2
Recently, the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) were required to interpret Section 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 in relation to a sale in execution in the case of the Body Corporate of Marsh Rose v Arno Steinmuller and others. The issue in the appeal is firstly, the […]
Are you obligated to pay arrear levies when purchasing a sectional title unit? Part 1
Recently, the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) was required to interpret Section 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 in relation to a sale in execution in the case of the Body Corporate of Marsh Rose v Arno Steinmuller and others. The Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 stipulates […]
Is there a need for Sectional Ownership?
Professor C.G. van der Merwe, the doyen of sectional titles in South Africa, sets out the reasons for introducing sectional ownership into a legal system. He states that these reasons or aims are similar worldwide and mean legislative recognition of the social, economic, and physiological needs of society. The need and demand for suitable residential […]
