Do Registrars Of Deeds And Conveyancers Have A Legal Obligation To Ensure That Purchasers Of Sectional Title Units Do Not Buy Into Historic Scheme Debt? Mike Power points out that the Sectional Titles Act requires that, in addition to a rates clearance certificate for the unit, a rates clearance for the land and buildings in…
Any item that gets pushed, pulled and slammed as much as windows and doors in a typical South African home is likely to take a beating over time. And even the highest quality items that get beaten on a regular basis are bound to require some maintenance and upkeep from time to time. A useful…
Portugal’s real estate law is governed by a Civil Code. In the Code, provision is made for: (a) Absolute Ownership (“Direito de Propriedade”) which is similar to South African common law dominium or freehold title; (b) Joint Ownership (“Compropriedade”) which is similar our common law co-ownership – except that co-owners have a right of…
The reality is that in schemes where there are no particular financial problems, attendance at general meetings tends to be poor. Prescribed management rule (“PMR”) 58 takes this eventuality into account and provides that, “if within half-an-hour from the time appointed for a general meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjourned…
In new sectional title developments, the first purchasers of apartments in the building usually buy their properties “off-plan” from the developer,as the actual buildings are not yet in existence at the time the apartments are sold. Developers have perfected the art of marketing a new scheme using models, glossy advertising brochures and detailed plans to…
