http://www.sto.co.za/The Latest 100 forum topics on STO.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:00:01 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5657-Law-6-of-2004-no-in-effect http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5657-Law-6-of-2004-no-in-effect
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read more]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:48:12 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5653-Manging-agent-refusing-to-give-documents-to-an-owner http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5653-Manging-agent-refusing-to-give-documents-to-an-owner Our managing agent Compeg are refusing to give any documents or let me inspect documents I requested from them.

We had a specail general meeting where trustees were elected and this was done by writing your vote on a ballot paper, yes the managing agent who chaired the meeting decided this without the owners concent.Then during the meeting and after the meeting he stated in front of ...

read more]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:53:05 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5652-Trustee\'s http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5652-Trustee\'s Two questions
1) Can trustee’ hand the running of a complex over to the MA and do nothing
2) The MA recently sent out a letter out that the trustee’s must only be “disturb” in an
“emergency”. Not specifying the emergency/s
What is you opinion on this

Thanks
Nico...

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read more]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:46:51 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5650-Trustee-unprofessional-actions http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5650-Trustee-unprofessional-actions We have a new trustee member who is giving us endless problems. She writes letters to the owners without our approval (the other trustee members) and then badmouth the trustees. I personally phoned her to inform her that she has no mandate to act on her own. She even apologises for "decisions" we made at a trustee meeting (which she attended). We will be having a meeting soon. Any ideas...

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Last time round we sought legal advice from a well known legal firm who supposedly are experts on sectional title matters. They botched the case good and solid to such an extent that they refunded the Body Corporate every last cent paid to them plus the legal costs paid by the Body Corporate to a...

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We had an AGM last year where the issue of individual water meters was discussed and minuted by previous board of trustees. This year we are in the process of implementing their decision, some member of the previous board of trustees have formed a resitance movement to stop installation of individual meters. we also looked at PMR 33(3) for direction on this matter but it is little bit pu...

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Two trees have caused the garden wall (common property) to crack and the wall will have to be repaired. Trustees wanted to avoid cutting the trees down and considered relocating them, further into the centre of the garden, but it would be too costly. They now want to buy two semi-adult trees as replacements for the two trees to be cut down, plant the...

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Robmann...

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read more]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:24:23 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5633-Luxurious-Improvements http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5633-Luxurious-Improvements This relates to the installation of a 'Pitch and Put' type golf course on a portion of the common property....

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1. Does all the owners or a percentage of the members have to agree to the alterations?
2. Does to PQ’s change?
3. Does the entire schemes plans need to...

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The trustees in my sectional title block of flats believe the managing agents are receiving a commission or kickback because the managing agents strongly encourage the trustees to accept the quotes that they obtain, and not independently see...

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read more]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:32:35 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5626-Trustee-Co-operation http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5626-Trustee-Co-operation The main problem is that at a previous trustee meeting it was decided to get quotations for automation of the complex sliding gate, the installation of a hygenic refuse recepticle. These were obtained and emailed to the other trustees for decision making. The chairman is getting no response from the other two trustees - they are too busy. There are other matters to be finalised such as ...

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Our block of flats has a small area as result it has no designated areas for children to play. At the same time conduct rules prohibit children ball games. Now some parents allow their children to play ball games on motorcar drive ways on the common property. cleaners and some trustees have complained to these parents about these games but they are often told where they want their child...

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Complex have 42 units and i can see that at the latest AGM there was only 5 people at this meeting. Thx...

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In a relatively new development the developer installed concrete gutters on the ground to route water away from the units.
These gutters have no foundation and some of them have since subsided, leaving a gap between the gutters and walls of the units. This allows water to lie up against the walls causing damp in places.
These gutters are not situated on EUA's according to the sectional p...

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I know this topic has been covered many times but I require your assistance to my specific situation.

Background:
I stay in a flat that has 6 units, each floor has 2 units, the access point is central to the ground floor units. As per analysis of the our building section plan it states that only the access points (stairway) is denoted as common property. The wind...

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read more]]> Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:30:12 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5603-Custom--Practice http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5603-Custom--Practice An added complication is that there are building e...

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We live in a sectional scheme containing 4 units - communal wall surrounding the units with one entrance. Due to the relative small size of the scheme, we have always handled issues in an informal manner. When we aquired the unit, there was no information transferred to us regarding body corporate activity, historical minutes of AGMs and SGMs, scheme rules and sectional plans. We always ...

read more]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:53:01 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5601-Proxy-vote-at-SGM http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5601-Proxy-vote-at-SGM
read more]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:23:51 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5600-2nd-Bond-application http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5600-2nd-Bond-application We own a sectional title unit. We have applied for a second bond to do some cosmetic renovations (aircon etc).All documentation has been completed with the attorneys as we are registering the second bond with a reputable financial institution.We have been notified by our Body corporate that we have to pay a fee of R850.00 to get their approval - is this legal?? Please help, maybe my husban...

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Scenario: Complex consist of 57 units of which 14 are retained by developer. Developer was placed in liquidation. The liquidator have been paying the levies from date of liquidation. The levies before date of liquidation are in arrers, though.

Question: Is the liquidator entitled to vote at the AGM as "owner" of the 14 units?

Regards


Paul...

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Kan iemand vir my sê wat is die verkil tussen diensgelde en heffings. Want ek het nou iemand wat 'n huurkontrak moet teken en in die huurkontrak staan daar dat die huurder die diensgelde moet betaal maar die eienaar betaal die heffing.

Carna...

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What is legally regarded as a "proceeding". If the Trustees met with an owner at his premises to discuss his concerns with maintenance issues at his unit...

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read more]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:51:35 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5586-Overcrowding http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5586-Overcrowding Thanks for any accurate advise....

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read more]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:04:40 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5585-Verkoping-_-verhuring http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5585-Verkoping-_-verhuring Ek sit met ‘n vraag wat ek nie die antwoord van ken nie, want ek het nog net die Sectional title kursus gedoen en nie die HOA nie. Ek sal dit seker eers volgende jaar doen.
Is dit dalk moontlik dat iemand my in die tussentyd kan help met hierdie navrae:
‘n Direkteur van ‘n HOA het my vandag gebel en gevra:
‘n Eienaar besit ‘n seker eenheid al ‘n rukkie [4 jaar] en het nou nog n...

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I need some help and I am not sure what to do.

To Sum it up there was a tree that was removed that was approximately +/-200 years old.

Here is the problem at the previous Meeting there was a Vote That was cast to either remove or Trim the tree and what was voted on was that the tree is to be trimmed only and not removed.

But now a couple of months later The Trustees took the de...

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read more]]> Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:35:57 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5578-Agm http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5578-Agm Has anyone had to deal with the following:
1) an owner arrives at AGM with a 3rd party e.g. boyfriend.Both then proceed to participate in the meeting despite the AGM notice specifically stating that only registered owners may attend.
2) Owners spouse attending AGM without proxy.
3)Owner/s in arrears re contributions.
In all of the above should the chair at commencement of meeting address t...

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read more]]> Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:08:00 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5574-ST--other-Ombud-Bill http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5574-ST--other-Ombud-Bill 1. Sectional Titles Scheme Management Bill [B20-2010]
2. The Community Scheme Ombud Services Bill [B21-2010]
Visit Bills before Parliament http://www.parliament.gov.za/live/content.php?Category_ID=72 to access both.
‘‘community scheme’’ means an...

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In short the initial issue was in relation to letter received by Managing Agent wrt to complaints of cat, and fact that extreme steps being tak...

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Approximately 2 years ago both my husband and myself were voted in to become both Chairman and Secretary/Treasurer. It was not our intention to become involved. This is not a paid position and even so we undertook our duties and turned things around into becoming a Sectional Title complex instead of a slap dash run establishment and grew the contingency fund substantially whilst maintaining wh...

read more]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:17:59 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5571-Debt-collectors-act http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5571-Debt-collectors-act Is there a definite answer out there as to how the debt collectors act applies to Body Corps and Managing Agents?...

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read more]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:43:49 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5568-What-comprises-an\"Extension-of-a-Section\"? http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5568-What-comprises-an\"Extension-of-a-Section\"? Does it comprise only any extension requiring a foundation, whether covered, enclosed, or not?

2: Trustees have authorized an owner to extend his unit by building an enclosed room from his unit onto the boundary wall dividing two units. The owner submi...

read more]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:44:33 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5567-Parking-rules http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5567-Parking-rules In one of your articles (reference: Vol 5, Issue 6, p4) titled "Formalising parking arrangements by creating rule-based exclusive areas" it was stated in the 2nd paragraph as follows: "...formalising the situation relating to parking bays in these schemes will be beneficial not only to the owners of sections ...but also to the body corporate, as it will legally be entitled to recover money ...

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read more]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:35:58 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5564-Late-Inaugural-Meeting http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5564-Late-Inaugural-Meeting I have had plenty of problems eg: overcharging of levy, none of which have not been resolved. Now I am told by the MA that I must sort out the mistakes they have made, in the meeting.
Can the...

read more]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:04:20 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5563-Interest-rate-charged-on-arrear-levy-accounts http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5563-Interest-rate-charged-on-arrear-levy-accounts What is the maximum interest %, annually, that a managing agent is allowed to charge a tenant? As I have a case where a tenant is being charged 10% per month on arrear leview, which is effectively 120% per year which is illegal per the NCA. Who governs these kinds of practices for the NCA and if this is illegal who do I report the matter to, the NCA I would assume??...

read more]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:15:34 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5562-remote-controls http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5562-remote-controls
read more]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:13:12 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5561-Bad-Roof-construction,-the-Developer-and-Insurance http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5561-Bad-Roof-construction,-the-Developer-and-Insurance 1) The matter is lodged with the SABS to determine whether the tiles were manufactured according to standards;
2) The report received recently from the SABS (after many attempts by the trustees of our BC to get feedback from the developer...

read more]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:58:07 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5559-Who-does-the-Minutes? http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5559-Who-does-the-Minutes? I went to see the MA today who told me that our Secretary now sends the Minutes on a CD (after being recorded on a dictaphone) to the MA who is expected to type them out.
Is it the MA's job to type the Minutes and send them out to own...

read more]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:20:27 +0200 http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5558-Repair-Damaged-Ceiling-Onus-on-Body-Corporate-or-Owner http://www.sto.co.za/forum/topic/5558-Repair-Damaged-Ceiling-Onus-on-Body-Corporate-or-Owner My wife and I have been living overseas and returned to SA in July 2010.
My wife owns a flat and there was damage to the roof in December 2009. A special levy was paid in respect of the repairs needed to the roof. On returning we inspected the flat and noted there was water damage to the ceiling, which was caused as a result of the damage to the roof. We spoke to the chairlady of the BC, wh...

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