The City will soon begin upgrading its rental properties across Cape Town. The upgrade, which has been divided into several phases to ensure that it is effectively managed, will improve quality of life for thousands of Council tenants. In addition to dealing with common maintenance problems such as water penetration in walls and floors, and fixing roofs, stairs, plumbing and rainwater disposal systems, upgrade work such as improving floor finishes, ablution facilities, installing ceilings and … [Read more...]
Trustees dish out the rules
6 January, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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...]
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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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