Thinking Inside the Box

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Monthly Archives: May, 2013

3 DIY Kitchen Pot Racks

We know that kitchen storage space can be tight in a sectional title apartment. A trendy and decorative solution? A pot rack! It’ll open up your cupboard space, give you … Continue reading

May 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

6 Things to Check Before Buying a Sectional Title Property

Buying a sectional title property is VERY different to buying a conventional title house. Don’t wait until after the transfer has gone through to find out that certain things are … Continue reading

May 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

3 Tips to Love Working From Your Sectional Title Home

In a residential sectional title scheme you aren’t allowed to ‘carry on a business’ in your section unless you have permission from the local municipality and other owners in the … Continue reading

May 20, 2013 · 2 Comments

Sectional Title: Can the Trustees or Managing Agent Give Out Owners’ Contact Details?

We get this question a lot! Trustees and managing agents are often approached by an owner asking for the contact details of all other owners in the scheme. When the … Continue reading

May 17, 2013 · 18 Comments

5 Benefits of Owning and Living in Sectional Title

At times I feel that there is a lot of negativity surrounding sectional title. People complaining about their neighbours, frustrated by scheme rules, unhappy with the chairman or board of … Continue reading

May 13, 2013 · Leave a comment

Do Individual Water Meters Save Money? Read This Case Study!

Athol Behr, the body corporate manager of Kenwyn on Sea in Ballito, shares his experience in deciding whether it’s a good idea to install individual water meters at the scheme. … Continue reading

May 9, 2013 · 16 Comments

Sectional Title Definitions and Terms Explained

Sectional title jargon giving you a headache? Read our glossary below to ease the pain. If you want a more detail read our free Introduction to Sectional Titles booklet. AGM: … Continue reading

May 6, 2013 · 5 Comments

Building a Sectional Title Community

Some of the best sectional title schemes to live in are NOT the fanciest buildings with the best facilities. They are the ones where the members of the body corporate … Continue reading

May 2, 2013 · 1 Comment

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