By Auren Freitas dos Santos Most freehold property developments involve the subdivision of land into individual erven, often marketed within gated estates. What many purchasers do not fully appreciate, however,…
advisoryMay 6, 2026
By Ané de Klerk Most people are aware that one of the implications of the “median line” as set out in the Sectional Titles Act is that the cost to…
advisoryApril 1, 2026
By Auren Freitas dos Santos On 27 February 2026, the High Court of South Africa (Johannesburg) handed down an important judgment providing clarity on section 16 of the Sectional Titles…
advisoryMarch 4, 2026
By Ané de Klerk Whether in your capacity as a managing agent, employed to manage schemes on behalf of others, or as a trustee investing the limited free time you…
advisoryMarch 4, 2026
By Ané de Klerk This year marks the tenth year since the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (“the Act”) and Regulations came into operation. One of the big shifts back…
advisoryFebruary 4, 2026
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Questions about CCTV cameras come up constantly in community schemes. Owners want to protect their homes and families. Trustees worry about privacy, conflict between neighbours,…
advisoryFebruary 4, 2026
By Auren Freitas dos Santos A recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has brought clarity to a long-standing and increasingly common dispute between residential estates and the…
advisoryJanuary 13, 2026
By Auren Freitas dos Santos When the Constitutional Court handed down its landmark judgment on 18 September 2018 in Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Prince, it…
advisoryDecember 3, 2025
By Auren Freitas dos Santos In a long‐awaited and important ruling handed down on 17 October 2025, the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) has laid to rest the uncertainty surrounding…
advisoryNovember 5, 2025