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Sect. title and HOA meetings: Quorums

The quorum requirement may be a minimum number of members in person or the presence of members with certain positions or qualifications, or all...

After auction can lease be cancelled?

If the property I've been renting has been sold at a sale in execution, can my lease be cancelled? A legal expert advises...

Stormwater issues in sectional title

A reader asks if stormwater falls under common property and if it's the responsibility of the Body Corporate to maintain these? An expert advises...

Disclosure of member contact details

The body corporate must be kept informed of changes of ownership and under the prescribed rules trustees need to keep a register of owners.

Can new landlord double the rent?

A Property24 reader asks if a new landlord can double the rent for tenants who have stayed on the property for 15 years. An expert advises...

Can new landlord cancel my lease?

A Property24 reader says he signed a 1-year lease but the property was sold on auction and the new landlord does not intend to honour it. What now?

Flat above is leaking water into mine

I own a sectional title flat and there has been water leakage from the flat above resulting in flooding - the owner won’t cooperate. Please help!

Can landlady refuse deposit receipt?

A Property24 reader asks if his landlady can refuse to give official proof that his deposit has been lodged. An expert advises...

How can I get trustees to perform?

A Property24 reader asks how he can get trustees of his sectional title block to comply with the management rules. An expert advises...

Landlord broke, what about my deposit?

A Property24 reader says she is in dire straits because her landlord doesn’t have the cash to refund her deposit. What can she do to get it back?

My body corporate refuses to fix lift!

Readers frequently report instances where essential maintenance is not carried out by trustees of sectional title schemes. But what to do?

Pay transfer duty if my spouse dies?

A Property24 reader asks what would happen with a jointly owned property if a husband passes away - would a wife have to pay transfer duty?

We’ve split but what about property?

A reader says his partner will take over the property but he has been told she will not be exempt from paying transfer costs. An expert advises...

Can my landlord add this clause?

A reader asks if his landlord can enforce a clause that he had only 5 days to report defects. Find out what can and can't be included in a lease...