Browsing: Homeowners association

The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that a homeowners’ association acted unlawfully by disabling a resident’s biometric access while a levy dispute was still before the courts. Acting Judge D van den Bogert found the association resorted to self-help and ordered it to immediately restore the homeowner’s and her tenants’ fingerprint and facial recognition access.

A homeowner has won leave to appeal after arguing that forcing the sale of her primary residence to recover unpaid estate levies was an excessive response.

The Johannesburg High Court has confirmed that virtual AGMs are lawful for homeowners associations, while warning that members still retain the right to object where governing rules allow it.

A Johannesburg High Court judge has warned that homeowners cannot avoid losing properties to mounting levy debt through repayment plans that fail to meaningfully reduce arrears.

The High Court interdicted a Manor Estates resident from posting defamatory allegations about the homeowners’ association and its officials on Facebook, WhatsApp and other platforms.

The sale of a R380 000 home triggered by a R13,914 debt has exposed serious execution flaws, with the High Court halting transfer to allow the homeowner to pursue proper legal remedies.

Pretoria High Court blocked the estate’s attempt to seize a resident’s assets, citing procedural flaws and no proof of insolvency.