PARKS PROPERTY ADVICE


New by-laws take aim at Jo’burg's problem properties


Jo’burg property owners who allow their properties to fall into neglect face a stiff fine of R300 000 or a jail term of up to three years, according to new by-laws recently approved by the City of Jo’burg. The new by-laws set down a number of conditions under which city inspectors can declare a building to be a “problem property”. This includes buildings that have been abandoned; do not comply with health, fire and town planning regulations; have faulty lifts; are overcrowded or unsightly; have illegal power connections, no electricity, illegal connections or blocked sewers; are used for criminal activities; are filled with rubble or refuse; or are structurally unsound or a danger to occupiers.

The Star, IOL Property News - May 2014