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Alternative accommodation

Replacement housing considered in eviction matters, especially homelessness risk.

Body corporate

Legal management body made up of sectional title owners.

Common property

Shared parts of a sectional title scheme managed by the body corporate.

Conduct rules

Rules about behaviour or use in a sectional title scheme.

CSOS dispute

Community Schemes Ombud Service complaint about scheme issues.

ESTA occupier

Rural or agricultural land occupier protected by ESTA.

Estate agent commission

Payment claimed by an agent or property practitioner for a mandate.

Eviction order

Court order authorising removal of an occupier.

Exclusive use area

Part of common property reserved for one owners use.

Fidelity Fund Certificate

Certificate showing a property practitioner or firm is registered and compliant.

HOA consent

Homeowners association approval sometimes required before transfer or changes.

Just and equitable eviction

Court test balancing owner rights, occupier circumstances, and fairness.

Lease cancellation

Ending a lease before eviction can proceed against a former tenant.

Levy arrears

Unpaid body corporate or community scheme levies.

Management rules

Rules for administration, meetings, trustees, and finances.

PIE notice

Statutory notice of eviction proceedings under PIE.

Property practitioner

Regulated real estate professional under the Property Practitioners Act.

Real right

Legal right in land enforceable beyond a personal contract.

Rental Housing Tribunal

Provincial forum for landlord-tenant rental disputes.

Sectional title

Ownership of a unit plus shared rights in common property.

Sectional title unit

Section in a scheme, such as an apartment, registered separately.

Servitude

Registered right allowing use or restriction of another property.

Special levy

Extra levy raised for a specific scheme expense.

Trust money in property transaction

Money held by a property practitioner for sale, letting, or management.

Trustees in sectional title

Elected people who manage body corporate affairs.

Unlawful occupier

Person occupying land or a home without consent or legal right.

Urgent eviction

Faster eviction application where serious harm or urgency exists.

Usufruct

Right to use and benefit from property owned by someone else.

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Body corporate

Legal management body made up of sectional title owners.

Common property

Shared parts of a sectional title scheme managed by the body corporate.

CSOS dispute

Community Schemes Ombud Service complaint about scheme issues.

Eviction order

Court order authorising removal of an occupier.

Fidelity Fund Certificate

Certificate showing a property practitioner or firm is registered and compliant.

Just and equitable eviction

Court test balancing owner rights, occupier circumstances, and fairness.

Lease cancellation

Ending a lease before eviction can proceed against a former tenant.

Levy arrears

Unpaid body corporate or community scheme levies.

PIE notice

Statutory notice of eviction proceedings under PIE.

Property practitioner

Regulated real estate professional under the Property Practitioners Act.

Sectional title

Ownership of a unit plus shared rights in common property.

Sectional title unit

Section in a scheme, such as an apartment, registered separately.

Trust money in property transaction

Money held by a property practitioner for sale, letting, or management.

Unlawful occupier

Person occupying land or a home without consent or legal right.

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Alternative accommodation

Replacement housing considered in eviction matters, especially homelessness risk.

Body corporate

Legal management body made up of sectional title owners.

Common property

Shared parts of a sectional title scheme managed by the body corporate.

Conduct rules

Rules about behaviour or use in a sectional title scheme.

CSOS dispute

Community Schemes Ombud Service complaint about scheme issues.

ESTA occupier

Rural or agricultural land occupier protected by ESTA.

Estate agent commission

Payment claimed by an agent or property practitioner for a mandate.

Eviction order

Court order authorising removal of an occupier.

Exclusive use area

Part of common property reserved for one owners use.

Fidelity Fund Certificate

Certificate showing a property practitioner or firm is registered and compliant.

HOA consent

Homeowners association approval sometimes required before transfer or changes.

Just and equitable eviction

Court test balancing owner rights, occupier circumstances, and fairness.

Lease cancellation

Ending a lease before eviction can proceed against a former tenant.

Levy arrears

Unpaid body corporate or community scheme levies.

Management rules

Rules for administration, meetings, trustees, and finances.

PIE notice

Statutory notice of eviction proceedings under PIE.

Property practitioner

Regulated real estate professional under the Property Practitioners Act.

Real right

Legal right in land enforceable beyond a personal contract.

Rental Housing Tribunal

Provincial forum for landlord-tenant rental disputes.

Sectional title

Ownership of a unit plus shared rights in common property.

Sectional title unit

Section in a scheme, such as an apartment, registered separately.

Servitude

Registered right allowing use or restriction of another property.

Special levy

Extra levy raised for a specific scheme expense.

Trust money in property transaction

Money held by a property practitioner for sale, letting, or management.

Trustees in sectional title

Elected people who manage body corporate affairs.

Unlawful occupier

Person occupying land or a home without consent or legal right.

Urgent eviction

Faster eviction application where serious harm or urgency exists.

Usufruct

Right to use and benefit from property owned by someone else.

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