As a property agent, are you prepared to discuss a sectional title property listing a solar system with both the buyer and the seller? Do you understand the rules and conditions?
Knowledge is power for women striving to make their voices heard in the property sector, particularly in the sectional title and community schemes space, where the legislation can be a minefield. Women own more than half of the homes in South Africa, but women owners, tenants, and trustees are ignored or even bullied in what is still a largely male-dominated area.
During Women’s Month we focused on a few female industry role players who is making a major impact on the sector and will still play an important part in the development of the industry in future.
A costly, time-consuming dispute over a security gate between a homeowner and the body corporate of his Cape Town complex highlights the importance of clear rules and compromise for harmonious community living, according to specialist sectional title attorney Marina Constas.
The recent disastrous floods in KwaZulu-Natal have left a trail of death and destruction. Some 4 000 homes have been destroyed and more than 8 000 damaged.