IS A TOILET ENOUGH FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES?
Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa Facilities for people with disabilities are seen by property owners and designers as a grudge requirement. The regulations are considered impractical, an expense and a waste of space. If a toilet can be squeezed in, with the minimum requirements, the view is the needs of those with a […]
A HOME OFFICE HAS BECOME A HOME ENTERPRISE
Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa Since my earlier article in 2020 regarding Home Offices in Nelson Mandela Bay, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has introduced their new Land Use Scheme, which replaced the previous 12 zoning schemes. One of the changes is replacing what was regarded as a Home Office with a Home […]
DO YOU NEED APPROVED BUILDING PLANS FOR TEMPORARY BUILDINGS?
A temporary building must have a “start” and “end” date, but throughout the world, over the years, temporary buildings have become permanent. Often, buildings are erected to provide temporary accommodation following a disaster. However, they don’t get removed, but rather extended, improved and permanently occupied. In South Africa, the National Building Regulations defines a temporary […]
ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS TO SECTIONAL TITLE PROPERTIES?
When planning alterations and additions to a building in a sectional title scheme, approval is required from the Body Corporate for the Building Plan Application. What owner’s may not be aware of, is that, as they have increased the area of their section, the sectional plan must be amended. A building in a sectional title […]
UNAUTHORISED USE OF A PROPERTY
In the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa South Africans are quick to take the initiative and start a new venture. Often, there’s little thought given to the property and what it can be used for. Owners only stop and realise that they have transgressed, when the Notice of Contravention from the Local […]