In this article, Sarah highlights and clarifies a common source of confusion for many people living in community schemes: where the municipality’s authority ends and the HOA’s authority begins.

In this article, Sarah aims to provide insight into the emerging needs for alternative energy solutions in South Africa, as well as how community schemes could capitalise on renewable energy opportunities in South Africa.  

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.