An AGM is an Annual General Meeting that is held once a year. It is a meeting to which all owners are invited and at which they need to make certain decisions. A body corporate is run by all its owners, who then chose a number of people to represent them on a day-to-day
Get to know the SAIV Vice President Natalie Ginsberg In April, we welcomed our new Vice-President, Natalie Ginsberg, who is also chair of the SAIV Southern Branch. Get to know more about her by pressing play and discover her professional journey.
Industry leader: Meet Jenny Falck Every month, SAIV profiles some of our most established property valuers who have become leaders in the industry due to many years of experience. This month we are profiling Jenny Falck, a professional valuer at Appraisal Corporation, to find out more about her 30 years’ experience valuing,
PRESS RELEASE The South African property industry is multifaceted and ever-changing, requiring highly skilled professionals to help navigate and interpret the market. However, professional property valuers are scarce, and the profession needs active development. The South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) looks after the interests of property valuers and the
Sectional Title Series A series of articles to help everyone understand in practical terms what Sectional Title is about. WHAT IS AN EXCLUSIVE USE AREA? It is actually just what it says. An area of the common property that is set aside for the exclusive use of one owner of a unit in a
In Memory of Chelsea Brown (1997 - 2021) (This article was originally posted on BizCommunity as a Youth Month feature - 30 JUN 2020, by Sindy Peters) Chelsea Brown is a student representative at the South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) Northern Branch executive. A University of Johannesburg alumna, Brown has found her passion
Our industry said goodbye to a legend this year The last year and a half has forced many to say goodbye to family members, friends and colleagues, and the property valuations industry has been no exception. Among the property valuers to leave us is Gert Petrus Wilkinson, who passed away on 7 January
Up until a few weeks ago I was blissfully unaware of the meaning of the term ‘Gaslighter’. This state is quite contrary to the norm actually, as I feel that I am mostly au fait with the English language. When, by chance, I came across the word in an overseas article, I felt momentarily
The latest on the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI Act) It seems that in the last few years Sectional Title owners have been hit left, right and centre with new legislation and directives. Trustees have been promoted to “scheme executives” in the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act, and are now
Having recently sold their beautiful spacious home in a leafy, quiet suburb, North of Johannesburg, Lennard Cohen and his wife Lisa are settling into their smaller, but comfortable townhouse rather close to their old home. If truth be told, they were forced to scale down by their children, who of late had become downright
