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
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
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
Would You Manage Your Own Sectional Title Scheme?
I read an interesting article recently about self-managing community schemes in America. The author compared the decision of hiring a managing agent versus self-managing to driving an automatic versus a … Continue reading
Put a STOP to Parking Poaching!
Parking in sectional title schemes is almost always a problem. There just isn’t enough of it. You may well have your own parking bay, but that doesn’t mean it is … Continue reading
Dealing with Noisy Neighbours
Living in a sectional title property often involves sharing walls with your neighbours and having people living above you, below you or even both. Noise nuisance is one of the … Continue reading
How to Grow Sprouts in Glass Jars
Don’t let living in a sectional title property stop you from growing your own food! With minimal effort you can grow and harvest fresh sprouts which give you a live … Continue reading
7 Top Tips for Successful Sectional Title Living
Be aware – know the laws and rules so you know your rights and responsibilities Be involved – if you’re not a trustee you can attend their meetings so you … Continue reading
Does switching off your geyser really save electricity?
Recently I attended a talk on geysers and was blown away when I heard that turning off your geyser actually DOESN’T save electricity and therefore actually DOESN’T save you money. … Continue reading
5 Awesome Storage Ideas for Small Bathrooms
Living in a sectional title property, be it an apartment or a townhouse, often means you’re short on space. The smallest room in the house is often the one required … Continue reading
Eat Fresh Tomatoes Straight From Your Balcony
Love tomatoes but don’t have your own garden? Just because you live in a sectional title property doesn’t mean you can’t be an organic farmer… You can grow food on … Continue reading
Friends and Sectional Title
Series are such a phenomenon these days. They are our guilty pleasure aren’t they? We get hooked and find ourselves in our PJs watching ‘just one more!’. Friends is a … Continue reading
Children in Sectional Title
With sectional titled property often being more affordable than conventionally titled property, many newly weds and young couples are buying their first property in a sectional title scheme. You know … Continue reading
Want to increase the value of your sectional title property? Pet friendly policies could help!
A recent survey of pet-friendly developments carried out in Queensland, Australia by PetsInTheCity.net.au yielded some interesting findings… People are willing to pay 5-10% more when buying an apartment or townhouse … Continue reading
Thinking Inside the Box 