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Alternative accommodation
Accommodation considered as a possible relocation or housing option in eviction or occupation matters, especially where vulnerable occupiers or public bodies are involved.
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Body corporate
The legal body made up of sectional-title owners in a scheme, responsible for scheme administration, common property, levies, rules, and trustee governance.
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Common property
The parts of a sectional-title scheme that are not individual sections and are generally shared, administered, or controlled through the body corporate.
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Conduct rules
Rules in a sectional-title or community scheme that regulate owner, occupier, and tenant conduct in the scheme.
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CSOS dispute
A community-scheme dispute that may be taken to the Community Schemes Ombud Service, including many sectional-title, HOA, and community-scheme issues.
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ESTA occupier
An occupier whose rights or eviction route may be governed by the Extension of Security of Tenure Act, usually in rural or agricultural land contexts.
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Estate agent commission
Payment claimed by an estate agent or property practitioner for services connected to a sale, lease, mandate, introduction, or transaction.
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Eviction order
A court order authorising eviction after the court has considered the required legal process, notices, occupation facts, and relevant circumstances.
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Exclusive use area
A part of a sectional-title scheme reserved for the exclusive use of a particular owner or section, such as a parking bay, garden, balcony, or storage area.
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Fidelity Fund Certificate
A certificate linked to property-practitioner regulation, showing that a property practitioner or firm has met the Fidelity Fund requirements for the relevant period.
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HOA consent
Approval required from a homeowners association before certain sales, transfers, building changes, rentals, or estate-controlled actions can proceed.
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Just and equitable eviction
A fairness assessment used by a court in eviction matters, including whether eviction is legally justified and what timing or conditions may be appropriate.
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Lease cancellation
The ending of a lease agreement according to the contract, notice, breach, law, or agreed termination route.
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Levy arrears
Unpaid levies or related amounts owed to a body corporate, homeowners association, or community scheme.
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Management rules
Rules that regulate the administration and governance of a sectional-title scheme, including meetings, trustees, finances, levies, and body corporate management.
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PIE notice
A notice connected to eviction proceedings under the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act.
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Property practitioner
A regulated property-sector role that can include estate agents and other property practitioners under South African property-practitioner legislation.
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Real right
A legal right connected to property that can bind the property itself, often recorded or protected through registration, title conditions, or recognised property-law rules.
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Rental Housing Tribunal
A provincial tribunal route for certain landlord and tenant disputes under South Africa's rental housing framework.
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Sectional title
A property ownership structure where individual sections are separately owned while common property is shared through a body corporate.
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Sectional title unit
A separately owned section in a sectional-title scheme, usually linked to an undivided share in common property and scheme rules.
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Servitude
A right allowing certain use of, access over, or restrictions on land, usually affecting the property and often appearing in title or deeds records.
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Special levy
An additional levy raised in a sectional-title or community scheme for a specific expense, project, shortfall, or body corporate need.
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Trust money in property transaction
Money held on behalf of another person in a regulated trust or stakeholder arrangement during a property sale, rental, transfer, or related transaction.
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Trustees in sectional title
The elected or appointed people who manage body corporate administration and decision-making in a sectional-title scheme.
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Unlawful occupier
A person occupying land or property without the required legal right, permission, lease, or other lawful basis.
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Urgent eviction
An eviction-related court process or application where immediate risk or urgency is alleged, requiring careful proof and lawful procedure.
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Usufruct
A right allowing someone to use and enjoy property owned by another person, often created by will, agreement, or registered property record.
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