The Quartz

The Quartz is a property development in Umhlanga, South Africa, located in the Umhlanga Ridge New Town Centre. It is presented on trapezoid.co.za, the website of the developer, which is recorded on this listing as Trapezoid Property Development. That website places The Quartz under its "Past Developments" heading. This page sets out what the developer publishes and states clearly what it does not publish.

Where The Quartz is

The developer places The Quartz within the Umhlanga Ridge New Town Centre, a few minutes' walk from the Gateway Theatre of Shopping. Its page does not give a postal address that is presented as the address of the building itself. It does show two addresses: a site office at 45 Zenith Drive, Umhlanga Rocks 4319, and a sales office at Shop 4, Il Palazzo, 5 Zenith Drive, Umhlanga Rocks 4319. Il Palazzo is also named in the same developer's list of past developments.

What the developer describes

The page refers to "residents" and describes units to live in, without saying whether they are studios, one-bedroom apartments or larger homes. The features it lists are:

• secure access to the development;
• parking bays, one of which is allocated to the occupants of each unit;
• a balcony or terrace;
• a living room;
• a fully equipped kitchen;
• a master bedroom.

The developer writes that each unit is fitted with "top quality finishes". That is the developer's own wording: the page does not specify materials, appliances or brands. It also says residents have easy access to the facilities of the Gateway Theatre of Shopping, without giving a distance in metres or minutes beyond "a few minutes' walk".

Status of the development

The developer's website lists The Quartz among its past developments, alongside Herrwood Skye, Seasons Park / Court, One On Herrwood, IL Palazzo and Platinum Towers. It does not publish a construction start date, a completion date or a sales status. Whether any units are still offered by the developer, or only resold or let by individual owners, is not stated.

Who the developer is

The website trapezoid.co.za carries the name "Trapezoid Investments" and says the company specialises in residential and mixed use developments. Every development it lists is in Umhlanga: Twilight Park appears under current developments, and Savannah Park is labelled as upcoming. The website does not give the year the company was founded or a company registration number.

What is not published, and who to ask

The following information does not appear on the developer's page:

• the total number of units and the number of floors;
• unit types and floor areas;
• sale prices, rents and levies;
• the completion date;
• the names of the architect and the building contractor.

The developer is the party able to supply these details. The contact details shown on its website are telephone +27 31 584 7232, fax +27 31 584 7327 and the email address [email protected]. For a unit resold or let by an owner, this information comes from the seller, the landlord or their agent: ask for it in writing, with the supporting documents.