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Expert Legal Advice & Training for Sectional Title & Homeowners’ Associations

 

The Advisory is a premier boutique firm dedicated exclusively to community schemes law, offering expert legal advice and tailored training.

We assist sectional title schemes, homeowners’ associations (HOAs), property owners’ associations, share block companies, and retirement housing schemes—helping stakeholders navigate shared property responsibilities with confidence.

Our expertise allows us to resolve even the most complex community scheme challenges. Whether you need practical legal guidance, specialized training, or industry courses, we empower trustees, managing agents, and property owners with the knowledge to manage community living effectively.

We offer tailored solutions for:

  • Legal services
  • Online and part-time courses with UCT
  • Books
  • Resources

Who we help:

  • Owners
  • Managing agents
  • Trustees & Chairpersons
  • Developers

Our UCT courses:

  • UCT Sectional Titles Schemes Management online short course
  • UCT Home Owners Association Management online short course

Our 1-week courses:

  • Introduction to Sectional Titles Schemes online short course
  • Introduction to Home Owners Associations online short course

Recent Articles:

Administrative ManagementPhysical Management
September 9, 2026

When an HOA penalty goes too far

By Auren Freitas dos Santos Why a penalty must first be triggered by the wording of the rule — and must then survive scrutiny under the Conventional Penalties Act In…
Administrative ManagementPhysical Management
September 2, 2026

Municipal approval is not a free pass

  By Auren Freitas dos Santos Why an owner may comply with municipal requirements and still breach an HOA rule - but why that does not make demolition automatic. A…
Physical ManagementSectional Title Management
September 2, 2026

Have your Say – The City of Cape Town’s Proposed Short-Term Letting By-Law is Open for Comment

By Ané de Klerk The City of Cape Town has made its draft Short-Term Letting By-Law available for public comment and you have until 5 October 2026 to give your…
Administrative ManagementSectional Title Management
August 5, 2026

Can conduct rules constitute consent to legal costs?

By Auren Freitas dos Santos The recovery of legal costs from defaulting owners remains one of the most contentious issues in sectional title schemes. Prescribed management rule 25 appears, at…