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According to the property law in South Africa, proposed building plans must be submitted for approval to the local authority's building department. But can your neighbours object to your building plans?
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A sectional title is the separate ownership of units or sections within a development or complex.
A sectional unit scheme consists of individual sections and the common property, whereas a sectional title unit consists of a section of a building with an undivided share of common property.
Selling property may not be as easy as many people think.
In fact, if you sell your immovable property without approved plans, this process might turn into a complete nightmare, with you forking out extra money.
In 2011, amendments were made in the Electric Fence Regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act which came into effect in 2012.
But what does this mean to property owners with electric fences?
Sectional titles have become popular among property owners over the last decade. Sectional titles tend to be more affordable, making it easier for young professionals to buy their own property.
Property lawyers are often asked whose responsibility the repairs and replacements in a sectional title is.
When windows and doors require repairs, is the section owner financially responsible for it, or does the responsibility fall on the body corporate?
Boundary walls and fences maintain the harmonious relationship between property owners, and determines the dividing line where two properties meet.
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