Browsing: Exclusive Use areas

Painted numbers and informal agreements are not legal rights. In sectional title schemes, exclusive use areas only exist if properly registered or created through an approved rule, and misunderstanding this distinction is fuelling costly disputes across South Africa.

Property lawyers are warning that many sectional title schemes are relying on informal exclusive use arrangements that carry no legal force, exposing owners, trustees and buyers to growing risk.

Ashwini Singh examines the challenges of parking in sectional title schemes, explaining owners’ rights, common property rules, and how careless parking affects residents.