Thabo Mtsweni, who owns a unit in Blyde Balwin Crystal Lagoon, says the luxury complex has turned into a “prison”. However, Balwin Properties & homeowners’ association maintain that this step was unavoidable after complaints about the “overcrowded” lagoon.
At an exclusive lifestyle estate in Pretoria, residents could walk peacefully alongside a lagoon or practise water sports. But then parties held around the lake got out of hand and the homeowners’ association decided to charge an entrance fee, and that’s when the trouble started.
The lifestyle estate in Willow Park Manor now charges an entrance fee of R250 per day when residents’ guests want to use the facilities at the man-made lagoon. Last Saturday, some residents blocked the entrances and exits to the estate to show their dissatisfaction with the new rules. The association and developer said the lake and lifestyle centre were “first and foremost for the relaxation and enjoyment of homeowners”. They said the association had on several occasions spoken to representatives of the homeowners who rent out their units.
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