The position of a satellite dish on a unit in a sectional title complex is the topic of this week’s reader question. A tenant has installed the dish, apparently without permission, on the fascia board of his flat and the owner – who says the dish is in the same position as a previous one – refuses to order the tenant to place it in a suitable position. The trustees have ordered the owner in writing to request the trustees’ permission for the installation of the aerial (which has … [Read more...]
Trustees dish out the rules
6 January, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Eienaars moet besluit oor groen vingers
7 December, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Ons paneel het interessante vrae van ’n dame ontvang wat, as trustee, vir meer as 30 jaar die tuin in haar woonstelkompleks se gemeenskaplike tuin in stand gehou het. Die leser het sonder vergoeding na die tuin omgesien en selfs plante op eie onkonste aangeplant. Weens gesondheidsredes is sy nou nie meer in staat om na die hele tuin om te sien nie en het sy as trustee bedank. Die voorsitter is glo nou besig om goedsmoeds plante uit die tuin te verwyder en sy wil weet of sy enige regte in … [Read more...]
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Always include an exit clause
4 December, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This week’s reader may soon find herself without a roof over her head after selling her house and signing an offer to purchase another. To her shock, her bond application was denied and in the process she realised there was no clause in the contract protecting her from this eventuality. She contacted the agent, who is doing both deals, asking her why there was no such clause. The agent told her that she never thought that the reader’s bond application would be declined. The agent … [Read more...]
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Right of use is not unconditional
21 November, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Our reader, who has inherited the right of use of an immovable property until her death and free of charge, wants to know exactly what this includes. She wants to know from our panel of experts whether maintenance work will also be for the estate’s account and if the use of services such as the telephone and DSTV are included. The trustees of the estate have disconnected the DSTV. Lucille Geldenhuys from Lucille Geldenhuys Attorneys in Stellenbosch says when an owner of immovable … [Read more...]
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Blocked drain frustrates tenant
19 November, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Our panel has received a query from a tenant who is struggling with a blocked drain in her kitchen. The reader signed a one-year lease on a flat, but, within two weeks of moving in, the sink was blocked. The matter was reported to the caretaker, who said the owner had to attend to a similar problem the previous week. She was given a plunger, but had no success and a plumber was eventually called out. Days later the drain was blocked again and she reported it once more. She was … [Read more...]
Flat suffers water damage due to neighbour’s leak
9 November, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This week's reader question comes from a lady who bought a flat for investment purposes some two years ago. When she recently inspected it, she realised that there was water damage in the bathroom. The paint on the walls was flaking and the ceiling was completely bare. A plumber concluded that the water was coming from the apartment above hers and she proceeded to inform the managing agent and trustees. It seems the owner of the offending apartment has not paid his levies for the past … [Read more...]
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