In this article, Nicole and Candice examine whether a body corporate can use prepaid electricity funds to recover arrear levy contributions. They unpack the legal position, owners’ rights, and the limits of debt recovery in community schemes.

In this article Alistair explores SARS’ updated tax reporting requirements for community schemes, including sectional title schemes, under recent tax legislation and the impact on appointments, delegated responsibilities, and annual income tax return compliance.

In this article, Sarah explores how these fixed charges were declared unlawful and if the City actually has the legal power to impose these charges the way it did?

In this article Nicole (T) and Sarah highlight the key differences between Draft 2: Annexure B, dated 16 February 2026 (“Draft 02”), and Draft 3: The Government Gazette dated 30 April 2026 (Draft 03).

In this article, Sarah explores how to effectively raise and resolve complaints in sectional title schemes and HOAs, highlighting the importance of internal dispute resolution, before escalating matters to the Community Schemes Ombud Service.

In this article, Zerlinda explains why good governance is the legal and ethical foundation of every scheme, how it empowers trustees while placing clear responsibilities on them, and why it’s essential for trustees, owners, and managing agents to understand where authority begins and ends.

In this article, Zerlinda outlines the key legal principles and procedures that apply to the extension of sections in sectional title schemes.

In this article, Nicole breaks down The Code of Good Practice and how it outlines the principles that Short-Term Rental industry participants in the tourism space should follow in the course of their interactions.

In this article Nicole (T) will unpack the rules and regulations regarding how and when trustees can lawfully restrict access to a portion of common property, keeping in mind that the members of the body corporate have rights too.

In this article, Zerlinda guides you through your first general meeting and explains everything you need to be prepared for.

In this article Nicole (T) and Sarah provide a general overview of the information they gathered during their attendance at the Own Initiative Code of Conduct on Gated Access Stakeholder Consultation Session.

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.

In this article, Nicole will explore three (technically four) popular ways schemes can be created in South Africa by focusing on how they are set up, controlled, managed and governed.

In hierdie artikel bespreek ons die aard van oorlaste in regspersone en verduidelik die wetlike raamwerk waarvolgens trustees en eienaars verantwoordelik is om sulke gedrag te voorkom en korrek te hanteer. Die artikel beklemtoon die rol van die STSMA, die skema se reëls en toepaslike handhawingsmeganismes soos waarskuwings, boetes en CSOS geskilbeslegting om 'n ordelike en vreedsame leefomgewing te verseker.

In a scheme, whose rights are more important? In this article, Nicole explains how “smell nuisance” is regulated in sectional title schemes.

In this article, Antony unpacks the SCA judgment in Parch Properties v Summervale Lifestyle Estate, which clarifies the dispute-resolution process in community schemes.

In this article, Zerlinda provides insight on how directions and restrictions work in community schemes.

In this article, Sarah and Nicole (T) report on our recent Our Neighbourhood Live Discussion, where a solar horror story was shared. Together they outline insurance, liabilities and responsibilities for the damages caused by solar installations.

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

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.