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
By Auren Freitas dos Santos On 18 July 2025, the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) published its long-awaited Consolidated Practice Directive, which aims to replace all prior circulars, guidelines, and…
advisoryAugust 6, 2025
By Ané de Klerk 18 July 2025 marked the signing into operation of the latest CSOS Consolidated Practice Directive. While the Draft document was already a hefty one, this final…
advisoryAugust 6, 2025
By Ané de Klerk The social media enthusiasts among our readers may have come across the latest Draft Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS”) Practice Directive shared by the CSOS on…
advisoryApril 2, 2025
By Auren Freitas dos Santos The release of the Community Schemes Ombud Service Consolidated Practice Directive 1 of 2025 has sparked heated debate across social media. Spanning 170 pages, this…
advisoryApril 2, 2025
By Auren Freitas dos Santos In this article we discuss a High Court judgment which highlighted a significant legal debate concerning the jurisdiction of the Magistrates’ Court in matters involving…
advisoryFebruary 5, 2025
By Auren Freitas dos Santos The Heathrow Property Holdings No 3 CC v Manhattan Place Body Corporate judgment handed down on 1 June 2021 by Judge Sher has significantly influenced…
advisoryAugust 7, 2024
By Auren Freitas dos Santos In this article, we'll explore a notable judgment from the High Court of South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal Division. This case involves a sectional title owner (the…
advisoryJuly 3, 2024
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Part Three: Clarifying the CSOS’s Authority Over Home Owners Associations As we continue our series called “A Call for Change: Addressing the Shortcomings of CSOS”,…
advisoryJune 4, 2024