Protecting your scheme’s financial health | February newsletter volume 2

Property / apartment buildings / sectional title scheme

Dear Newsletter Reader,

We’re back with the second round of unpacking A, B and C in our A-Z community scheme series, where we are working through the building blocks that lead to an effective community scheme.

In this edition we will cover:

Better budgets for bodies corporate: Sarah explains the importance of an informed approach to protecting your scheme’s financial health long term.
Arbitrasie, CSOS en geskille: Francoa bespreek oorlas in regsentiteite en hoe trustees dit effektief kan hanteer.
CoCT tariffs vs rates: Sarah explains the difference and how this impacts owners financially.

We hope these insights continue to add practical value as we move through the alphabet together.

“Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.” - Oprah Winfrey

Zerlinda van der Merwe and Nicole Tavares

CONTENT CORNER

Better budgets for bodies corporate: How to future-proof your scheme

In this article, Sarah will explore the common strategies used in the community schemes industry and explain why the "informed approach" is the only way to ensure your scheme's financial health.

Arbitrasie, CSOS en geskille - Hoe los trustees en eienaars probleme regtig op?

In vandag se episode, gesels Francoa oor oorlaste in regspersone. Veral diverduidelik wat as 'n oorlas beskou word, watter raamwerke die STSMA en gedragsreëls bied, en hoe trustees prakties en effektief teen oortreders, en hoe trustees prakties en effektief teen oortreders kan optree.

LUISTER NOU

City of Cape Town’s new service tariffs: The impact on sectional title scheme owners’ pockets

In this article, Sarah focuses on why the distinction between a tariff and a rate makes a significant difference to property owners' pockets and how sectional title owners are particularly affected by this budget.

RECENT EVENTS

🎥 The Big Small Business Show:

Did you miss our episode of the Big Small Business Show on DSTV with Business Daily? Don’t worry as we have you covered - you can watch the recordings here:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

👏 NAMA Bowls Day:

TVDM Consultants recently took to the greens at the Mowbray Bowling Club for NAMA’s Bowls Day. It was a thoroughly enjoyable event and a wonderful opportunity to connect with key industry stakeholders in such a fun setting.

SAVE THE DATES

🗓️ Upcoming events to add to the calendar for March:

TVDM Consultants webinar
- Date: Thursday, 26 March 2026 at 10am
- Topic: Still to be announced
Our Neighbourhood Live Discussion
- Date: Friday, 20 March at 9am

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