We all know that sectional title living requires compromises. The interesting question is to what extent should one expect to compromise. A recent ruling from a CSOS matter in the Western Cape is quite interesting in this regard. The facts of the CSOS ruling in the...
Here is an interesting case relating to renovations of a section in a sectional title scheme. It is a relatively new case dating back to 2019 and is very instructive. The facts of the case in Body Corporate Le Chene D’Or v Sohail Carim and Shablam...
Over the last weeks, we have been discussing the Code of Conduct. Please search for any of the discussions that you may have missed. Over the next few weeks, we will be discussing some interesting legal judgments. It is not uncommon practice, that an owner of...
Over the last seven weeks, we have been discussing the Code of Conduct. Please search for any of the discussions that you may have missed. This week we turn our attention to the issue of undesirable business practices. Section 63 of the Property Practitioners Act highlights...
We will complete our discussion of the Code of Conduct and Regulation 34.6, which deals with remuneration, which is obviously very important for every property practitioner (PP). A summary of the last part of Regulation (Reg) 34.6 follows below: Reg 34.6.5 – a PP may not...
We continue with our discussion of the Code of Conduct. This week, we turn our attention to Regulation 34.6, which deals with remuneration, which is obviously very important for every property practitioner (PP). A summary of Regulation (Reg) 34.6 follows below: Reg 34.6.1 – a PP...
In the past few weeks, I have been discussing the Code of Conduct. I am interrupting this discussion this week, to talk about a subject that is very frustrating for Property Practitioners. What do I do if I cannot get my Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC)??? I...
If you are an intern estate agent/property practitioner, you may be aware of the changes currently taking place to the educational requirements to qualify as a full status non-principal property practitioner. You may also be quite confused by what you have read. Let us try and...
We continue with our discussion of the Code of Conduct. This week, we turn our attention to Regulation 34.4, which deals with the PP’s duty in respect of offers and contracts. A summary of Regulation (Reg) 34.4 follows below: Reg 34.4.1 – a PP, who holds...
