{"id":437,"date":"2018-10-31T14:11:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T14:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sales-parklandsestate.co.za\/?page_id=437"},"modified":"2021-02-14T07:34:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T07:34:06","slug":"qa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sales-parklandsestate.co.za\/?page_id=437","title":{"rendered":"Q&amp;A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.48&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PURCHASING LAND ONLY<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u00a0General:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">60-80% bonds given by the banks only. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please save for a cash deposit of 20 \u2013 40% in cash. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cash to be paid before transfer of the land. Cash to be paid within 30 days from signature of the contract to the Attorneys.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Transfer of the land will be attended to by the Attorneys as soon as your bond is in place or cash has been paid.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Architectural guidelines to be followed for drafting own plans. You can use your own architect or you can use Pieter Bezuidenhout who has drafted the standard plans and get a quotation from him to assist you. \u00a0(Pieter\u2019s contact details are on the plans).\u00a0 Stanard plans are R3500.00 payable directly to Pieter Bezuidenhout.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>To make any changes to the standard plans type A-G and make it your own, it will cost between R1500 \u2013 R5000 for the changes additionally on top of the R3500.\u00a0 Or you can design your own plan and will be charged R60 per m2 by Pieter. These fees will include all the building drawings you will need for your builder to accurately quote you on. \u00a0 Minimum size of the buildings are the smallest standard plan provided by the architect.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Levies &amp; rates to be paid by the new owner from date of transfer of the land every month. (NB) Please do not fail to pay this as it is your responsibility even if you are not yet completed with the building work or have started building. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">+\/- Levies: R1000.00 and +\/- Rates: R1200 \u2013 R1800 (Estimation) <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interest must also be paid to the bank every month from date of transfer of your property into your name if you have a bond. (NB) <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plans must be signed off by HOA before submission to Council. Contact person: Jp Email:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>jp@nbcc.co.za<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Finance &amp; Bond and Transfer costs: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you apply for a bond on the land only, you will get a 60% bond, we need the 40% cash from you within 30 days. \u00a0We will put you in contact with our bond originator.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you are paying cash for the full stand you must pay within 30 days from signature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transfer costs included. \u00a0Bond costs for your own account. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>In respect of when building can commence:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Building\/ Construction can only commence once the stand has been registered onto your name, the building plans have been approved by City Council and the NHBRC Unit Enrollment certificate was obtained on each stand.\u00a0 It is therefore imperative to ensure that your purchase price has been paid\/secured in full and that you provide the transferring attorneys with all the documents that they requested from you.\u00a0 \u00a0It is also important to submit your plans to Council as soon as possible;<\/li>\n<li>Kindly ensure that you are in receipt of the building Rules and regulations relating to the Parklands Village Home Owners Association.\u00a0 You could request this from <span><a href=\"mailto:clinton@sales-parklandsestate.co.za\">clinton@sales-parklandsestate.co.za<\/a><\/span>;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Kindly also obtain a copy of the conduct rules relating to The Home Owners Association of extension 14 \u2013 the Parks;<\/li>\n<li>Its imperative that you comply with the building rules and regulations and furthermore to ensure that your builder are being made aware of the rules and regulations;<\/li>\n<li>It is imperative that you request your builder to include costs for individual water meter and pre-paid electricity in the quotation;<\/li>\n<li>The water meter must be installed by the builder before construction can commence!!!! No exceptions!! A R4500.00 will be levied if the owner has found breaking ground\/building without a water meter being installed;<\/li>\n<li><em>Solver has been appointed as the Managing Agent of the Home Owners Association of Extension 14.\u00a0 Kindly call on Solver prior to registration \u00a0(<\/em><span><a href=\"mailto:pm5@solver.co.za\"><em>pm5@solver.co.za<\/em><\/a><\/span><em>) as your builder will \u00a0have to submit his details to them and a copy of the plan.\u00a0 Builder will deal with <\/em><span><a href=\"http:\/\/HOA.to\"><em>HOA to<\/em><\/a><\/span><em> arrange access and get building rules and regulations to follow during the building period time; <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Procedure relating to builders access to the estate be done through Rootch \u2013 the estate manager.\u00a0 Please see email below.\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n<li>All purchasers are requested to send their electronic plans to<span> <a href=\"mailto:ding@hoton.com.au\">ding@hoton.com.au<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:simon@hoton.com.au\">simon@hoton.com.au<\/a> and to the Chairperson of the PVHOA which is currently \u00a0jp@nbcc.co.za, with a request to check the plans for approval by the PVHOA.\u00a0 The Chairperson of the HOA will check the plans and then return the signed plans to you.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Most purchasers will have to do a relaxation application of building lines to city Council simultaneously with submission of your plans for approval. \u00a0Normally it\u2019s a standard condition in the title deeds to have 2 x 2m servitudes on any 2 boundaries other than the street boundary and it is almost impossible to build a house on a stand with a \u00a04m building line on the sides.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span>Builders to contact HOA to sign builders\u2019 agreements after the plans have been submitted for approval.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">Owner needs to start building within 2 years after the transfer of the land.\u00a0<span>Failure to do so, HOA will charge double levies.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Approximate program from signing of the land contract: <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sign land contract. Contract will be sent by e-mail to you. Contract must be signed within 24 hours from receipt.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Send documents to <em>Candice Dexter <\/em><em><a href=\"mailto:Candice.Dexter@betterbond.co.za\">Candice.Dexter@betterbond.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>for bond approval. Bond must be approved within 30 days of signature of contract or the stand will be cancelled and put back on the market. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bond \u2013 2 weeks to 1 month for approval. (20-40% cash deposits needed for shortfall as banks only give 60-80% loans for land only) <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bond instruction to attorneys, who will then draft transfer and bond documents &amp; Signing of transfer and bond docs \u2013 4-6 weeks;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attorneys to get SARS, HOA, Rates clearances etc, and clients to sign the bond and transfer documentation \u2013 4-6 weeks;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Proceed to lodge will be sent to the banks \u2013 4 weeks;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lodge land at Deed\u2019s office \u2013 10 days for registration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (16 &#8211; 24 weeks maximum time from signing to transfer).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>In respect of submitting your forms to Council for approval please take note of the following:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are required by Council to submit an application form and various supporting documents to get your plans approved.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To this end, we will provide you with the below mentioned documents in respect of submission of your plans:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Zoning Certificate relating to your specific stand \u2013 Please request this on a separate email from clinton@sales-parklandsestate.co.za;<\/li>\n<li>Roads and Sewer SDP;<\/li>\n<li>SG Diagram;<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of registered Title;<\/li>\n<li>Water and Sewer layout;<\/li>\n<li>Municipal account;<\/li>\n<li>Approved SDP.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Please take note that the above mentioned documents are not the only documents which are required by Council.\u00a0 The required documents according to our advise from Council are:\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Submission form completed and signed; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2 sets of building plans signed by owner and architect (One set coloured\/hatched); <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Form 2 from person doing fenestration duties 19\/20\/21 signed by all; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Municipal sewer layout, which is attached hereto; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Form 1 SANS 10400; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Form 2 SANS 10400 Structural; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>PI insurance from Engineer; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Form 2 SANS 10400 Mechanical ventilation; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Part XA attendance certificate; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SACAP form; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>SG Diagram, which is attached hereto; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Zoning Certificate, which is attached hereto; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Title deed\/CRT, which is attached hereto; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water and Sewer layout, which is attached hereto; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Municipal account number, which is attached hereto; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Proof of payment of submission fee; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Consent letter; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Approved site development plan; <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water connection and account number, which we will provide as soon as we are in receipt thereof.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>It remains your responsibility to submit your building plans to Council for approval.\u00a0 \u00a0 To this end, it might be a good idea to get in contact with a builder who can provide a one stop service, who could attend to everything from providing a building quote, submitting your plans and appointing an engineer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Rates and Taxes, Electricity and Water Metre: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is the owners responsibility to open a rates and taxes account with City of Ekurhuleni after having received proof of change of ownership from the attorneys;<\/li>\n<li>The owner should ensure that they attend to Ekurhuleni to arrange electricity connection, whether it be pre paid or otherwise;<\/li>\n<li>There is one bulk water metre for Extension 14 \u2013 it is therefore imperative that each owner installs their own separate water metre prior to commencing with construction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Appointment with estate manager to arrange access to the estate: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kindly ensure that you attend a meeting with Rootch Laker, the estate manager prior to commencing with construction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kindly contact Rootch timeously to arrange an initial meeting to ensure that both owners and contractors gain access to the estate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No access will be given without first having consulted with the estate manager. \u00a0Tags and contractor permits will be issued and invoiced once access has been granted.\u00a0 To this end it is important to take note that Mr Laker will request the following documents before giving access:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Proof of ownership;<\/li>\n<li>ID copies of the owners;<\/li>\n<li>Proof that the water metre has been installed;<\/li>\n<li>Copy of the builders NHBRC certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The owners will have to submit the NHBRCH enrolment certificate and copy of the approved plans to Mr Laker prior to commencing with construction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please see the contact details for Rootch below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rootch Laker \u2013 060 525 9720<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"mailto:rootch@parklandsvillage.co.za\">rootch@parklandsvillage.co.za<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Internal boundary walls:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The owner must give written notice to the developer within 7 (seven) days of <strong>completion of the inner walls, if there are any defects to the walls <\/strong>and the developer shall promptly cause the necessary repair or replacement to be effected at the Developer\u2019s expense. Written notice will be sent to <a href=\"mailto:ding@hoton.co.au\">ding@hoton.co.au<\/a>, but it is the owners responsibility to follow up and to ensure that the notice was received by the developer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If or in so far as the owner does not give such notice, the owner shall be deemed to have acknowledged that the walls were in good order and free of any defects from date of completion.<\/p>\n<p>The owner accepts full responsibility of the walls, including maintenance and any damages caused to the walls immediately from date that the walls have been erected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We confirm that it is totally within the Developer\u2019s discretion when such walls will be erected, save to confirm that such walls will be erected prior to completion of the Owner\u2019s dwelling on the property and only after registration has taken place.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.48&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.1&#8243;] PURCHASING LAND ONLY &nbsp; \u00a0General:\u00a0 60-80% bonds given by the banks only. 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