Types of Owners in Sectinal Title Schemes

In the past three years the body corporate has not had a quorum at their AGM, when this happens the meeting has to be reconvened. In this case all owners are informed of the fact that there weren't enough people present at the AGM to form a quorum. It has always surprised me that there are no new faces at the second meeting - the same people that made the effort to attend the scheduled AGM are present for the reconvened meeting.

Since I have been involved in the Rietvlei Body Corporate for the past 24 years or so, it shouldn't surprise me. But three years in a row, that's got to be a record in the 56 000 sectional title schemes in South Africa.

While researching this phenomenon I came across the article below - which type of owner are you?

The engaged, the entitlement, and the apathetic sectional title owners

I addition to the four types or categories of owners Dr Sayed Iqbal Mohamed identified, there are three more, namely the engaged, the entitlement and the apathetic.
The engaged sectional title owner is involved in the affairs of the body corporate, attend meetings and demonstrates interest. They are often in the minority and often avail themselves to be nominated and elected as trustees. Those not holding office as trustees can be relied upon to support the trustees.
Those sectional title owners with an entitlement attitude often do as they please when it pleases them. They do not respect the rights of others and do not adhere to the rules. They seldom attend meetings, but are quick to squeal when what they believe they are entitled to, gets affected.
Many sectional title owners are apathetic. It is as if they believe they bought a section and that is it. They act as if the common property is none of their concern. They do not attend meetings. They expect things to run smoothly, but consider everything someone else’s responsibility.
Source: http://www.psychsoma.co.za/sectional_title_living/a_member_of_the_body_corporate/ 


Steve McDonagh
Chairman (RPBC)