Articles

Exploring Sectional Title Law, how your Managing Agent can Help with Compliance The Sectional Titles Act, No 95 of 1986, is a cornerstone piece of legislation in South African property law, which governs the ownership, management, and control of Sectional Title...

December Top Tips That All Trustee Should Know - Key Problems to Anticipate In our previous pre-Christmas article, we focused on common December disputes and what you can do to anticipate or even prevent them. However, as a Trustee, your capacity for risk management...

Parking Bay Wars, Nightly Noises, and Other Common Disputes You Can Prevent this Festive Season Christmas is coming! For many, December is an opportunity to reunite with family, see old friends, and exchange gifts. For others, it is a high-pressure time, where...

Transparency in Community Schemes, and the Three Keys That Encourage It For many potential residents, the community is what makes or breaks the decision to move into your Scheme. This is not without good reason. The state of a Scheme’s community doesn’t just determine...

How to Improve Efficiency and Eco-Consciousness in Your Sectional Title Scheme Over the course of 2023, water rates have gone up by 10% across South Africa. In the Western Cape specifically, electricity rates have increased by a whopping 17%. For many years, the idea...

Ageing Infrastructure: How Good Maintenance Builds a Better Community Scheme The difference between an old lightbulb and a new one is like the difference between night and day. Old lamps and old appliances, overall, use more resources to operate than their younger...

Why Participation in Decision-Making is Essential for Sectional Title Scheme Members Living in a Sectional Title complex, gated community, or other form of Community Scheme can give you a unique opportunity to make your voice heard. While it is tempting to keep to...

Keep community scheme meetings calm, collected and productive with a Managing Agent to help! Sectional Title Scheme meetings simply can’t be avoided. Not only do they facilitate decision-making and help to guide Trustees in the Scheme's proper running, but they are...

Managing Scheme Levies Levies! The bane of every in-community owner. Is it just the cost of being part of a Body Corporate and being invested in a Sectional Title property or an efficient way of sharing community costs? Let’s have a closer look at these contentious...