Living in Sectional Title may not be for every one - But for those of us who have bought into sectional title, not fully understanding what we were letting ourselves in for; which is probably most of us - Have at some time or another had a bit of a rude awakening. Soon after my wife and I bought into Rietvlei, I decided to try and find out more about sectional title. I managed to lay my hands on a copy of the act and then started to read up and acquaint myself with the all things sectional title, not to mention the legal jargon. It's been quite an interesting journey I must say.
Along this journey we also discovered that not only is there a sectional title act but also, substituted management rules and substituted conduct rules, which were created specifically for Rietvlei Park. These two documents have been validated by a notary attorney and registered in the deeds office. The substituted rules are the documents that the trustees are legally obliged to apply when dealing with issues in our complex. However, if the Sectional Title Act is amended, as it is from time to time. The amendments in the act supersede our substituted rules. If there are issues not covered by the substituted rules the guide lines in the act will apply.
I have uploaded the Rietvlei Park documents to the web for you to reference as and when you see fit. Click on the link to access them:
The only document not included in this post are the "House Rules", this because they are updated from time to time, in accordance with conduct rule 27 in the substituted conduct rules. Should you require an up to date copy, please ask your trustee.
There is one rule we should all learn and abide by and that is: Always apply equal measures of consideration and tolerance when dealing with your neighbours.
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