Property Management
What Property Managers Should Expect from Fire and Security Systems
Guidance only. Verify any statutory or insurer requirement against current official South African sources. CapeCore does not publish unverified legal claims.
Managing agents support portfolios, not one unique building. Specifications, records and hardware families should be consistent enough that staff recognise the system on the next site.
Applicable SANS standards
Common-property fire protection follows SANS 10400-T. Extinguishers and hose reels: SANS 10105 and SANS 1475. Alarms: SANS 10139. Estate fences: SANS 10222-3. Access on common doors: SANS 10222-2. Keep monthly site-control records as required by SANS 10105-1.
Questions homeowners often ask
Who is the ‘responsible person’ in a complex?
SANS 10105-1 defines the responsible person as the owner or someone the owner appoints in writing. In sectional title that is often the body corporate via the managing agent — put it in writing.
Can residents service the hose reel themselves?
No. Reconditioning is SANS 1475-2 work for a registered organisation.
General guidance for Cape Town and Western Cape homes and estates. Confirm the current SANS edition, municipal by-law and any insurer condition with a competent person before treating an answer as a legal duty on your property.
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