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September 2009 (Volume 3, Issue 09)
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1. I look at apartment ownership in the Netherlands; Regards, Graham In This Paddocks Press
Apartment ownership in the Netherlands
The Netherlands government tackles insufficient provision for future maintenance costs and ensures scheme information is generally available. Prof. Graham Paddock Apartment ownership has been a feature of the Netherlands legal system since 1951. Before that various forms of contractual arrangements, mostly cooperatives, were used to secure tenure to particular apartments. Many of these older arrangements are still in operation. In 1972 the original statute was revised and its provisions incorporated as articles of the country's Civil Code. In 1992 these articles were brought forward into Title 9 (sections 106 to 146) of Book 5 in the current Civil Code. (reading time: ±4 mins)
Exclusive Use Tutorial
An interactive component to this edition of Paddocks Press, the exclusive use tutorial will test your knowledge of two different types of exclusive use areas. Answers are provided at the end of this tutorial. INTRODUCTION All the owners of sections in a scheme own all the common property in undivided shares. The participation quota allocated to a section in terms of the sectional plan determines the size of the share in the common property allocated to that section.
Making alterations to sections
As the owner of a unit in a sectional title scheme you are subject to more restrictions than you would be if you were the owner of a freehold property. When you want to make alterations to your section you may well need body corporate approval as well as that local authority consent before you can start. A freehold property owner is not subject to the additional level of governance exercised by sectional title bodies corporate. Sectional owners therefore need to be aware of the correct procedures, so as to ensure that they comply with the applicable legislative requirements before effecting alterations to their sections. In this article we look at the requirements set out in section 24 of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 ("the Act") which deals with extensions of sections. (reading time: ±3 mins)
Keeping a lid on it
Generally, people don’t think about roof maintenance until a massive leak appears while they are away on holiday in Barbados escaping the rainy season back home. While the unit owner is sipping pina coladas on the beach, water is pouring onto their recently cleaned carpets. This permanently infuses their carpets with a lingering musky smell that helps remind the unit owners that they should be taking roof maintenance more seriously. Like other parts of your scheme, the roof requires ongoing maintenance to prevent leaks, to identify minor problems before they become major costly problems and to maximize the amount of time before you need to replace your roof. In my next two articles for Paddocks Press, I will be providing you with practical information on how roofs function and how they should be maintained.
Q&A with Jennifer
This month we cover the following topics in our Q&A section:
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