Asked by Susan on 13-10-2023 08:59:37
Question posted in the Property Law category relating to Gauteng
Good DayI hope you are well.We live in a complex estate on the ground floor, with 2 more floors above us. It is stated in the "Code of Coduct" of the complex/ estate that the gardens are common property and one even needs written approval from the trustees to put up a washing line. We put up a galvanised steel townhouse shed with the following dimensions: Height: 175cm, Width: 200cm and depth: 200cm, not knowing that we needed the trustees' approval. We are renting from someone, and got approval to put it up from them. We put this up in May 2023, and they are only now in October 2023 saying we have 7 days to take it down. I will have to move if we take it down due to very limited storage space inside the place. Please help, what are my rights?
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