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 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 second edition of "A Call for Change: Addressing the Shortcomings of CSOS," we delve further into the interpretative difficulties faced by the Community…
advisoryApril 3, 2024
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Welcome to the first instalment of our series titled “A Call for Change: Addressing the Shortcomings of CSOS”. Over the coming months, we will embark…
advisoryMarch 6, 2024
By Auren Freitas dos Santos On 18 December 2023, the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria delivered an important ruling concerning the fairness of amendments to governing documents…
advisoryFebruary 7, 2024
By Auren Freitas dos Santos In a notable judgment handed down on 28 November 2023, the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division, Pretoria) dismissed an appeal in a defamation…
advisoryDecember 13, 2023
By Ané de Klerk In this final installment of our three part series, we will take a closer look at finances and dispute resolution in the sectional title context. Missed…
advisorySeptember 6, 2023
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Introduction: On 12 May 2023, the South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg reviewed and set aside a decision made by the Community Scheme Ombud Service (CSOS),…
advisoryJuly 5, 2023
By Auren Freitas dos Santos On 10 November 2022 the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) issued a practice directive to provide guidance on the protection of personal information and access…
advisoryApril 5, 2023