Sectional Titles Act, 1986. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 1986 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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