What are body corporate levies and why are they important? In sectional title ownership, a body corporate is responsible for the management and maintenance of the common areas and facilities within a development or complex. Alongside the body corporate’s obligation to establish a thorough 10-year maintenance plan, each individual owner of a sectional title unit […]
The reserve fund, admin fund and levies all play an important role in creating a successful and sustainable 10-year maintenance, repair and replacement plan for bodies corporate and homeowners’ associations. The admin fund is used for day-to-day expenses such as repairs and maintenance, while the reserve fund is set aside for major expenses that are […]
10-Year Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Plans for Sectional Title Schemes: What you need to know
A body corporate has the responsibility to plan for the maintenance, repair and replacement of their scheme’s major capital assets. According to the Sectional Titles Schemes Management (STSM) Act, all sectional title schemes are required to have a 10-year maintenance, repair and replacement plan (MRRP) in place. Below are the most frequently asked questions we […]
Being a trustee of a body corporate is often a thankless task, but also a position that is seldom occupied by someone deemed to be adequately qualified to carry such tremendous responsibility. Trustees have a fiduciary duty to administer the body corporate’s financials on behalf of its members.