by Pierre Rousseau | Jul 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Recently our Supreme Court of Appeal had to consider whether a purchaser was entitled to only pay for outstanding levies of a sectional title property that was sold in an execution sale or also the other outstanding charges such as water, sewerage etc. where the terms...
by Pierre Rousseau | Jul 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
One has often read about owners being held liable for a dog attack on a person, but what about an animal on the road which ends up causing an accident? Can the owner be held liable for the resulting damage? To hold an owner liable for the actions of his domesticated...
by Pierre Rousseau | Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Unit owners in a sectional title may from time to time feel that the body corporate is not managing the scheme effectively or correctly. Whether such belief is legitimate or not, often comes down to the information that the owners have access to which can prove or...
by Pierre Rousseau | Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Body corporates charge levies and unit owners are obliged to pay such levies. But what if a body corporate increases levies? When does the unit owner become responsible for paying such increased levies? The body corporate of a sectional title scheme is provided with...
by Pierre Rousseau | May 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
The relationship between landlord and tenant can be a complex one fraught with dangers for a careless landlord. In this article, we explore whether a landlord can provide additional value-added services to its tenants beyond the scope of what is outlined in the lease...
