Q: Does a body corporate have the right to evict sectional title owners over unpaid levies?
By IOL Reporter | Published Oct 25, 2021
A:Levies are not optional and owners have a legal duty to pay them in full and on time. Non-payment by one or more owners can put a very real strain on the health of a sectional title scheme and recovering those costs is absolutely vital. But body corporates cannot just evict an owner for unpaid levies; a legal process needs to take place.