Asked by niteshsingh on 04-02-2015 18:41:32
Question posted in the Property Law category relating to Gauteng
Hi. Had a problem with a new residential property i had purchased. The balcony upstairs which is above my lounge, had water leaks which went into all the rooms of my unit. I mailed my body corporate about this and they said that this was an exclusive use area and i was therefore liable for the costs to repair. I subsequently repaired on my own account, and now 2 months later, the body corp has sent out a letter stating that by the developers ommission these areas had not been designated as exclusive use areas, and that they are now passing a special resoution to declare this as such. Am i able to claim for the repairs i had administered considering at the time this area was not an exclusive area?
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