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By Nodumo Makaza

Soweto residents have welcomed sec-tional title complexes with the num-

ber of homes under sectional titles dou-bling from 0, 5 % in the previous years to 1% this financial year. There have been a significant number of people returning from the suburbs and going back toSoweto. The sprawling township holds a sen-timental value for most people with its action-packed lifestyle. Sectional title ownership has posed a number of advantages to home owners, explains AdrianGoslett the CEO of RE/MAX.Benefits of sectional title ownershipAccording to Goslett security is guaran-teed for home owners in these homes. “Living in close proximity to your neighbors and in a more communal en-vironment is perceived by many to be more secure than living on a freehold property. Most sectional title develop-ments have excellent security around the perimeter and at the entrance of the development, which is all included in the monthly levies, “said Goslett. Goslett said that owners have to take full responsibility of their freehold properties as they will have to pay for protection in their own perimeters. “With regards to freehold properties on the other hand, owners are entirely responsible for their own security, they need to pay to secure their own perim-eter, and often for an armed response security company to patrol their area,” explained Goslett. Living costs are cut for title owners as compared to freehold property own-ers, there is an affordable fixed monthly cost for home insurance, gardening and maintenance of the pavements. “Unlike freehold properties, where the owners have to pay for their own home insurance and for the upkeep of the pavement, garden and exterior of their homes, owners of sectional title units pay a monthly levy instead. The levy in-cludes the costs of insurance premiums, maintenance of the common property,

wages and salaries of cleaners, security and other staff involved in maintaining the common property, as well as any water and electricity required for the common property,” said Goslett.Owners’ payment bill reduced and their cost shared Owners of sectional title units only need to pay for their rates and taxes, the unit’s insurance, the contents of their home, their own private gardens and for their monthly electricity and water consumption. The cost of maintaining pools, tennis courts, communal park ar-eas and clubhouses in the development is shared. Goslett said being a sectional title owner is reasonably priced than a free-hold property owner. “A sectional title unit within a com-plex is more affordable than a freehold house, on average communities living in sectional title schemes boast close-knit communities and far greater interaction with their neighbours when compared to freehold neighborhoods,” he said.RE/MAX Kairos is proud to be market-ing a security estate in Protea GlenThis 102 unit security estate is a Hlal-aKamnandi initiative. Johann Groblerof HlalaKamnandi is the 2012 winner for the best develop-ment in the Southern Hemisphere for the development of the Protea Glen Es-tate. The construction partner is Renico Construction, a reputable builder and developer. The sectional units at Protea Glen Manor range in prices from R445 000 for a two bedroom and one bathroom unit. A three bedroom unit costs R595 000. This is one of the best developments in Soweto as the units come fully tiled, with double curtain rails, a stove, a washing machine point, TV conduit, prepaid electricity and carports at no extra cost to the buyer. For more information call Ambrose on 072 116 9890 or SMS “Protea” to 33286 (SMS costs R1.50); or visit web-site www.remax-kairos.co.za

Soweto embraces sectional title complexes‘A sectional title unit within a complex is more affordable than a freehold house’

Affordable sectional title housing in Soweto.