Creating Community

A new NHT Scheme is an opportunity for you and your neighbours to create a vibrant, well-kept and safe community. Set the stage for success early by meeting with your neighbours to establish community groups, chief of which should be your citizens’ association.

Under the leadership of the association’s executive body, you and your neighbours should determine your goals and vision for your community and the means to achieve them. Your goals may include:

developing a neighbourhood watch upkeep of common spaces building a community centre developing areas for sports and play providing critical training, for example, in leadership and community safety fundraising

Common Areas

Common areas are spaces reserved for use by all the residents in the scheme. They include community meeting places, parking areas (where provided), and recreational spaces. Each homeowner is part owner of the common areas. This means that each mortgagor is a part owner of these spaces and should ensure that they are properly maintained. Common areas should not be used for personal purposes such as the setting up of stalls or for parking motor vehicles, unless designated as parking areas.

The NHT will hand over the community infrastructure to the municipal corporation. The roads and drains will then become the responsibility of the corporation.