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OVERVIEW ON THE ONUS AND APPROACH TO BE TAKEN BY CONSUMERS IN RESPECT OF METERING DISPUTES

The cost and metering of services supplied to residential and commercial properties are often disputed as consumers normally do not have direct insight or control in respect of the supply, metering and charges for water, electricity and other services supplied…

  • February 24, 2017
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DEREGISTRATION AND REINSTATMENT OF COMPANIES AND CLOSE CORPORATIONS

A company or close corporation (for ease of reading we only refer to a company hereafter as the deregistration and reinstatement is the same, other than costs of filing and reinstatement which differ as set out below) may be deregistered…

  • February 24, 2017
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AN OBJECTION TO THE REZONING OF A PROPERTY MAY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES CONSTITUTE AN ABUSE OF THE RIGHT TO OBJECT

In terms of section 33 of the Town-planning and Townships Ordinance 15 of 1986, “(a)ny person may, within a period of 28 days from the date of the first publication of the notice ... lodge an objection with or make…

  • February 24, 2017
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CLOSING THE LOOPHOLE ON BANK FINANCE APPROVALS WHICH PRECEDE PRE-AGREEMENT STATEMENTS AND QUOTATIONS IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL CREDIT ACT, 2005

It has come to our attention that a number of the major South African Banks are now issuing documents called “a grant quotation”, “an offer issued in respect of a mortgage loan” and certain other documents in terms of which…

  • February 24, 2017
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SECTIONAL TITLES SCHEMES MANAGEMENT ACT

The Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act No. 8 of 2011 (the “Act”) and Regulations came into operation on 7 October 2016. Our previous article on this topic dealt with the additional requirement placed on Body Corporates to establish and maintain…

  • February 24, 2017
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AMENDMENT OF SPECIAL LEVIES CLAUSE IN SECTIONAL TITLES AGREEMENTS REQUIRED IN TERMS OF THE SECTIONAL TITLES SCHEMES MANAGEMENT ACT

The Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (the “Act”) which came into operation on 7 October 2016 had the impact of amongst other amendments repealing section 37 of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 which section dealt…

  • February 24, 2017
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NEW PROPERTY OWNERS ARE NO LONGER LIABLE FOR HISTORICAL MUNICIPAL DEBT

In the recent case heard by the North Gauteng High Court, Chantelle Jordaan and Others v The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Others, which judgment was handed down on 7 November 2016, it has been held that the provisions…

  • November 15, 2016
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COMMUNITY SCHEMES OMBUD SERVICE ACT

The Community Schemes Ombud Service Act 9 of 2011 and regulations came into operation on 7 October 2016. For the first time in South Africa, legislation has been enacted with a view to the promotion of good governance for all…

  • November 9, 2016
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ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESERVE FUND FOR SECTIONAL TITLE SCHEMES

Sectional title owners are used to contribute levies towards the body corporate’s administration fund, to cover the estimated annual operating costs for repair, maintenance, management and administration of the common property, including reasonable provision for future maintenance and repairs of…

  • November 4, 2016
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EDUCATIONAL EXEMPTIONS TO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF ESTATE AGENCY COMPANIES

On the 20 June 2016 the Estate Agency Affairs Board (“EAAB”) announced that it will effective immediately allow for persons interested in becoming non-executive directors of “affected estate agency companies” to apply to the EAAB for the granting of an…

  • July 5, 2016
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