The importance of AGMs in community schemes

Annual General Meetings in sectional title / apartment buildings

Dear Newsletter Reader,

Annual General Meeting (AGM) season is well underway!

In this second part of the AGM newsletter series, we continue to guide you through everything you need to know about AGMs, while also providing feedback on important events.

In this newsletter, you will find:

An Afrikaans article on the importance of AGMs in community schemes
An update on the Blyde River Walk Homeowners Estate
Feedback on the CSOS Indaba
An Afrikaans podcast on the requirements that must be met when owners and non-owners request financial information from a legal entity

The TVDM Consultants team recently participated in the Bellville Business Expo, at the Tygervalley Shopping Centre, as well as Estate Living’s event at the Langebaan Country Estate, where Zerlinda was the keynote speaker. A big thank you to everyone who stopped by and took the time to connect with us.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. – Maya Angelou

CONTENT CORNER

Volmagvorms met betrekking tot jaarlikse algemene vergaderings van ‘n regspersoon

Die belangrikheid van jaarvergaderings (JAV’s) in gemeenskapskemas, met die fokus op die wetlike vereistes, die rolle en verantwoordelikhede van eienaars en trustees, en die beste praktyke om behoorlike beplanning, deelname en goeie bestuur te verseker.

LEES MEER

How has short-term letting affected Blyde River Walk Homeowners Estate?

Sarah discusses the case of Blyde River Walk Estate Homeowners Association, highlighting the clashing interests at play in the short-term letting sector, and raises the question of whether short-term letting amounts to commercial use of a property.

Key updates and insights on the 3rd annual CSOS Indaba 2025

In this article, Zerlinda reflects on her positive experience at the recent CSOS Indaba in Johannesburg.

Versoeke deur eienaar en nie-eienaars vir finansiële inligting in skemas

In hierdie potgooi fokus ons op die vereistes waaraan voldoen moet word wanneer eienaars en nie-eienaars finansiële inligting versoek van die regspersoon. Ons bespreek wanneer PAIA wetgewing en prosesse benodig word vir die verkryging van finansiële inligting en werp lig op POPIA vereistes.

LUISTER NOU

Versoeke deur eienaar en nie-einaars vir finansiële inligting in skemas

UPCOMING EVENTS

SASTRA / South African Short Term Rental Association, short-term letting webinar.

Join Zerlinda and Nicole (Nel) for the first episode of the debut Short-Term Rental Insight Webinar Series, on Tuesday 4 November at 15:00.

The topic will be short term rentals and community schemes: the good, the bad, and the best practice guidelines.

Zerlinda will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Estate Living event at Clare Anna Fontein Estate on 4 November 2025 at 10:30am.

Zerlinda will focus on relevant legal matters affecting homeowners’ associations and sectional title bodies corporate.