In a reversal of stereotypical roles, a reader "interferes" on behalf of his mother-in-law and interrogates our panel about a belated levy payment. The lady in question lives in a sectional title complex and some time ago had the balcony of her unit enclosed. Now - a full 15 years later - the management company has ruled that an additional levy is payable on this alteration. Understandably, the reader is upset over this decision as no mention of an extra levy had been made prior to … [Read more...] about Two Levies, Too Late
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House Divided
This week our experts deal with a sticky situation involving the joint ownership of a property - proving that a problem shared is not always a problem halved. A reader writes that his mother passed away some 30 years ago, leaving her fixed property to be shared equally between him and his brother. He says that his brother never once used the property, whereas the reader used it as a holiday home. It appears that no agreement was ever reached between the brothers concerning the payment … [Read more...] about House Divided
Letting Agent go
The question posed to our panel this week revolves around estate agents managing rental contracts. The reader would like to know whether he, as lessor, may terminate a tenant's contract and then continue with the same tenant under a new lease agreement that excludes the agent. He was told by the letting agent that only the tenant may terminate the lease agreement. Also, if the tenant and landlord were to conclude a new contract excluding the agent, the agent would still be entitled to his … [Read more...] about Letting Agent go
