17 Nov

Posted at 10:13h in Property

Appointing body corporate trustees is one of the most important decisions that the members of the scheme must make every year. Trustees should have the relevant knowledge and management skills, and they should also be able to carry out their responsibilities in a way that benefits the scheme. The selected trustees do not always have carte blanche when making decisions for...

27 Sep

Posted at 11:09h in Property

One of the most important responsibilities trustees have is to ensure that their scheme is adequately insured against unforeseen events such as storm damage or destruction by fire. Sectional title legislation obligates bodies corporate to have independent property valuations performed for insurance replacement purposes every three years. The benefits of regular valuations Prior to the changes in legislation, bodies corporate rarely had independent...