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Sectional Titles Act, 1986.

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
1986 (1999)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the division of buildings into sections and common property and for the acquisition of separate ownership in sections coupled with joint ownership in common property; the control of certain incidents attaching to separate ownership in sections and joint ownership in common property; the transfer of ownership of sections and the registration of sectional mortgage bonds over, and real rights in, sections; the conferring and registration of rights in, and the disposal of, common property; the establishment of bodies corporate to control common property and for that purpose to apply rules; and the establishment of a sectional titles regulation board; and to provide for incidental matters.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Common property Ownership Subdivision of land Policy/planning Non-governmental entity Cadastre/land registration
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the subdivision of buildings and pertaining land in single properties and common property, defines ownership and real rights in or over parts of buildings and land and common parts, and provides for registration of title to ownership or other real rights in or over such parts.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulations made under the Sectional Titles Act, 1986.

Legislation | South Africa | 1988

Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Ownership, Subdivision of land, Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, 2011 (No. 8 of 2011).

Legislation | South Africa | 2011

Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Non-governmental entity, Subdivision of land, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sectional Titles Amendment Act, 2010 (No. 11 of 2010).

Legislation | South Africa | 2010

Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Non-governmental entity, Subdivision of land, Cadastre/land registration, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Rural Development and Land Reform General Amendment Act, 2011 (No. 4 of 2011).

Legislation | South Africa | 2011

Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Common property, Lease, Institution, Survey/mapping

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sectional Titles Amendment Act, 2006 (No. 6 of 2006).

Legislation | South Africa | 2006

Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Non-governmental entity, Subdivision of land, Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sectional Titles Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 7 of 2005).

Legislation | South Africa | 2005

Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Non-governmental entity, Subdivision of land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sectional Titles Amendment Act, 2013 (No. 35 of 2013).

Legislation | South Africa | 2013

Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Non-governmental entity, Subdivision of land, Cadastre/land registration, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX