Episode 10: Repair and maintain - what is your duty as an owner
In this 10th and final episode of Matthew’s Memos, Matthew discusses the duty to repair and maintain and liability for consequential damages in Sectional Title Schemes.
Episode 9: Recap on the Marsh Rose Verdict
In this 9th episode Matthew provides a summary of an article he co-authored with Nicole Nel regarding an update on the Marsh Rose matter, and what the final verdict entailed.
Episode 8: How to deal with problematic tenants
In this 8th episode Matthew talks about problematic tenants and how a landlord or community scheme can deal with them.
Episode 7: Bodies Corporate and entering a section
In this 7th episode Matthew outlines when a body corporate can enter a section, and what the duties of the body corporate and owners are in that regard.
Levy statements and what charges can be raised on an owner's levy account?
In this 6th episode Matthew discusses levy statements, what chargers can be raised in a body corporate and what the Sectional Title Schemes Management Act says about it.
What to consider when running a business from your sectional title home
In this 5th episode Matthew discusses everything you need to consider, as well as all the right questions to ask when you are planning on running a business from a sectional title scheme.
What to consider when appointing a managing agent
In this 4th episode Matthew discusses what is important to keep in mind when thinking of hiring a managing agent.
Overcrowding
In this 3rd episode Matthew discusses what exactly overcrowding is, the implications it has and how to deal with it, within sectional title schemes.
Trustee abuse
In this 2nd episode Matthew speaks about the verbal abuse that trustees sometimes take from owners or occupiers in their community scheme.
Meeting notices to be sent by prepaid registered mail
In this first episode Matthew speaks about the requirements for meeting notices to be sent by prepaid registered mail by STSMA.