Neighbour from Hell – A Short Analysis of Section 39 (2) Act 9 No. 2011 of the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act
Disputes often arise between neighbors in a complex, homeowners associations or sectional title schemes. The below list is not exhaustive and illustrates some of the disputes often encountered: The Community Schemes Ombud Service Act 11 Of 2008 (“the Act”) is a statutory body enacted that regulates and governs community schemes, such as homeowners’ associations and […]
#TSHWANE YA TIMA – TERMINATION OF WATER AND ELECTRCITY BY MUNICIPALITES DUE TO UNPAID ACCOUNTS BY CUSTOMERS. A BRIEF LOOK INTO THE SECTION 102(2) OF THE MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT 32 OF 2000.
The City of Tshwane (“COT”) has reinitiated its once highly publicized campaign which was referred to as #Tshwane Ya Tima, a campaign which was aimed at recouping allegedly R17 billion rand owed to the COT (at that time) by various commercial enterprises, government departments, embassies, homeowners associations, body corporates and general homeowners. The COT’s approach […]
No Consent Does not Amount to no Liability
THE VALIDITY OF A SURETYSHIP AGREEMENT CONCLUDED BY A SPOUSE MARRIED IN COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY WHERE NO WRITTEN CONSENT WAS PROVIDED IN TERMS OF SECTION 15 (2) OF THE MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY ACT NO. 88 OF 1984. Spouses who have failed and/or not concluded and registered a valid antenuptial contract expressly excluding community of property and […]