{"id":5545,"date":"2016-10-13T10:19:13","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T08:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=5545"},"modified":"2019-12-18T10:25:50","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T08:25:50","slug":"conveyancing-correspondent-deeds-office-circular-on-amended-sectional-titles-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/conveyancing-correspondent-deeds-office-circular-on-amended-sectional-titles-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Conveyancing Correspondent | Deeds Office Circular On Amended Sectional Titles Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Herewith Chief Registrar&#8217;s Circular No 13 of 2016 dealing with changes to the Sectional Titles Act by the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Particular attention should be paid to the following provisions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the section 15B(3) certificate;<\/li>\n<li>the developer&#8217;s real right to extend;<\/li>\n<li>lodging of rules; and<\/li>\n<li>changes to Form W.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>View the Circular <a href=\"http:\/\/stbb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=31084394a308554a6798b4ec1&amp;id=6ea7e111ee&amp;e=a7aac76cb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/stbb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D31084394a308554a6798b4ec1%26id%3D6ea7e111ee%26e%3Da7aac76cb0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1476454868749000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG4E-nvDDyN74id2rG8yzTEh7w3Xg\"><span style=\"color: #e66a21;\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact <a href=\"mailto:laurensu@stbb.co.za\/dev2?subject=STBB+Conveyancing+Correspondent+%7C+SECTIONAL+TITLES+ACT:+Recent+amendments+and+the+Deeds+Office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #e66a21;\">Lauren Sullivan<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herewith Chief Registrar&#8217;s Circular No 13 of 2016 dealing with changes to the Sectional Titles Act by the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011. 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