Q I have a possible leak in the damp wall joining me and the next door flat. The body corporate state that if insurance covers, I am responsible for the excess. Also, they are trying to make as if they “help” me by arranging a plumber for which they say I will have to pay… Continue Reading
Body Corporate not playing the game?
The Sectional Titles Act makes provision for a unit-owner to act against a Body Corporate if it, through its Trustees, does not adhere to the Rules of the Body Corporate. The first thing you must do is write to the Trustees or speak to them to demand that they adhere to the Rules. If this… Continue Reading
Can a body corporate switch off a defaulting owner’s electricity?
A landlord can’t change the locks or switch off the electricity if his tenant is in arrears with her rent. See http://www.bregmans.co.za/spoliation/ Can a body corporate switch off the electricity to a unit in a sectional title complex where the owner (or his tenant) fails to pay his levies? The position is no different to… Continue Reading
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