Louise Raubenheimer Properties

23/04/2023

25/11/2022

Goeie inligting.

According to SANS 10407: 2015 Edition 2 all thatch roof structures should be approved on plan by the city council. Your lapa must be built according to these SANS regulations, designed by a competent person (SACAP Registered) and approved by a Professional Engineer.

Should your lapa be larger than 20 m² the Fire Department will require a Fire Report prepared by a Fire Consultant. The reason for this is to ensure the lapa is fireproof and adheres to the safety standards as prescribed by them.

If you are in the process of selling your property, we advise that you confirm if your lapa is approved on your existing building plans. Contact iCompli2sell on 082 886 4709 or [email protected] to assist with any thatch roof matters.

24/10/2022

EXTENDING THE SIZE OF A SECTIONAL TITLE UNIT

Sectional Title Scheme owners must take note that, through the correct channels and procedures, they are permitted to extend or otherwise amend the size of their units by for example enclosing a patio, adding a patio, adding a room etc.

The procedure would ordinarily be kickstarted by requesting the body corporate, through a Special Resolution, to allow the owner to extend or change a part of the common property and incorporate it into his or her existing section. Such application would also require the owner to obtain approved building plans from the municipality, as well as amended Sectional Title Plans from the Land Surveyor. The new Sectional Title Plans will need to be registered in the Deeds Office.

The amended Sectional Title Plan will display the new size of the particular unit and the amended participation quota which would also impact upon the owner’s liability for levies payable to the body corporate. If the extension causes a deviation of more than 10% in the participation quota, then all mortgage bond holders in the Sectional Scheme would need to consent to the extension.

Please remember to consult with a conveyancing attorney for advice on the possible extension or amendment of a unit in a Sectional Title Scheme.

Click to view our MCSectionalTitleGuide.
https://mcvdberg.blob.core.windows.net/guides/MCSectionalTitleGuide.pdf

Best regards,

The MC-Team

11/09/2022

Dankie MC van der Berg.

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Improve your grammar: Over the next few days we will be focussing on the English tenses - an area which almost everyone has difficulties with. I will post about a different tense each day, helping you better understand in which situations to use them.

Let's begin with the present simple tense - it is thought to be the easiest of the tenses, but errors can easily be made with the present simple tense and the wrong meaning can be expressed if it is not used in the correct situation.

You use the present simple for:
-routines and habits
-things that are permanent and always true
-scheduled and timetabled events
-certain 'feeling' verbs
Did you know that?

Have a look at the explanation image I have created - it breaks down the exact situations when the present simple should be used in more detail. I have also given you some example sentences to make life a little easier.

Please ask if you have any questions, and I encourage you to write your own example sentences in the comments section below - I am happy to read and correct them for you and to give further explanations if needed.

Have a lovely day, and come back tomorrow for another tense!
🙂 Nicole

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