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Sectional Title Management

View our archive or articles and posts related to sectional title management under the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, Regulations and Rules.

These articles cover physical, administrative and financial management of complexes, as well as effective dispute resolution mechanisms, such as internal mediation, and conciliation or adjudication via the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS). They can assist sectional title owners, trustees, investors, attorneys and managing agents with establishing clear rules, maintaining financial stability, promoting effective communication, and resolving conflicts in a fair manner, ensuring long-term viability and livability of the scheme.

People Management Sectional Title Management

Celebrating the Festive Season in a Scheme? Be Merry…Mindfully.

By Ané de Klerk Over the Festive Season it is natural for sectional titles schemes to experience an influx of people and an increase in traffic and activity. Many who…

advisoryDecember 4, 2024

Administrative Management Sectional Title Management

Why Trustee Authority Matters

By Auren Freitas dos Santos In sectional title governance, trustees serve as the operational backbone of a body corporate, executing decisions and managing day-to-day affairs. However, their actions must align…

advisoryDecember 4, 2024

Administrative Management Sectional Title Management

High Court Clarifies: When to Use Section 6(9) of the STSMA vs Section 39(4)(d) of the CSOS Act

By Auren Freitas dos Santos In a recent Judgment handed down on 2 September 2024, the Western Cape High Court addressed a pivotal issue concerning the jurisdiction of the Community…

advisoryNovember 6, 2024

Administrative Management Sectional Title Management

It’s (partly) a Numbers Game: Unpacking a Vote by Number

By Ané de Klerk The vast majority of the decisions made in a sectional titles schemes management context are made by ordinary resolution. This means that, most of the time,…

advisoryNovember 6, 2024

Administrative Management Sectional Title Management

High Court Overturns Trustees’ Unreasonable Pet Ban in Sectional Title Scheme

By Auren Freitas dos Santos This article focuses on an important judgment handed down by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban on 26 March 2018 which offers valuable insights for owners…

advisoryOctober 2, 2024

Physical Management Sectional Title Management

The Median Line

By Ané de Klerk Post 7 October 2016, when the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (“the STSMA”) came into operation, one might be inclined to think that the Sectional Titles…

advisoryOctober 2, 2024

Financial Management Sectional Title Management

SARS on Sectional Titles Schemes: The body corporate’s obligations to the Taxman

By Ané de Klerk It is said that “Taxes” are one of only a couple of sure things in life and, while most people are well aware of their personal…

advisoryAugust 7, 2024

Administrative Management Sectional Title Management

Excuse me, please

By Ané de Klerk If you have ever served on a body corporate’s board of trustees you will know that trustees meetings are where the action is. These meetings, scheduled…

advisoryJuly 3, 2024

Financial Management Sectional Title Management

Are you taking this into account when budgeting for your scheme’s Reserve Fund?

By Ané de Klerk While the regulations to the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (“the Act”) set out the prescribed minimum amounts that trustees are obliged to levy from members…

advisoryJune 4, 2024

Administrative Management Sectional Title Management

Wat jy moet doen voor jy ‘n bestuursagent aanstel

Deur Ané de Klerk Click here to read this article in English Uit my gesprekke met beide kliënte en studente het dit aan die lig gekom dat meeste industie rolspelers…

advisoryMay 8, 2024