We have received the following notification from the City of Cape Town regarding building plans. In short: When sellling your house, homeowners are required to ensure that the approved building plans on record at the Municipality correctly reflect the building structure of your property and that all alterations have been approved. The City of Cape…
REGISTRATION OF SOLAR INSTALLATIONS IN THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN Changes to the City of Cape Town Electricity Supply By-Laws of 2010 now make it compulsory to register certain solar installations with the City. This affects all properties that fall within the City of Cape Town municipal boundary. Over the past few years, the…
This by-law only applies to properties in the COCT and was published in the Government Gazette on 20 July 2018. Changes included the following: Landlords must now keep record of consumption for each residential unit in a multi-tenant complex/block of flats, and inform the City if contraventions of water restrictions are taking place – this…
New owners of property are not liable to the municipality for any arrears or charges on accounts held by previous owners of that property;
With thanks received from Smith Tabata Buchanan Boyes Attorneys: Jan 2015 If you own an erf or a sectional title unit, you are liable for certain payments to the local authority with jurisdiction over the property. This local authority has the right to collect two types of contributions from property owners: A form of tax…
The main aim of the legislation is prevent more alien invasive species coming into South Africa and the new regulations are intended to halt the spread of potentially devastating species. Invasive Alien Plants (IAPS) are a major threat to biodiversity, human livelihoods and economic development. Many IAPS are products of unwise and unintentional plant introductions, however if new invasions are discovered before they are well established, eradication is possible and management costs are greatly reduced.