Browsing: body corporate disputes

The High Court in Durban clarified when body corporate approval is required for renovations, ruling that trustees cannot block work that falls outside the scope of conduct rules.

A Johannesburg homeowner narrowly avoided losing his primary residence over a R50 000 levy debt after serious flaws emerged in the execution process, including nondisclosure, disproportionality and an unlawful writ.

The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that only formal resolutions allow sectional title owners to extend their units.

Legal academic Ashwini Singh clarifies that, according to CSOS guidelines, duplicate disputes cannot be entertained.