By Auren Freitas dos Santos In a recent High Court matter, a Cape Town-based body corporate sought to recover R1,104,323.11 in alleged arrear contributions dating back to December 2018 from…
advisoryMay 7, 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 With urban spaces becoming increasingly crowded, homeowners are constantly looking for ways to maximise their living areas. One common idea in sectional title schemes is…
advisoryMarch 5, 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
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