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 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 Ané de Klerk In this second part of our three part series, we will take a closer look at meetings and maintenance in the sectional title context. Missed Part…
advisoryAugust 2, 2023
By Ané de Klerk It can be tough being the new kid on the (apartment) block. Whether you are looking to buy property situated in a sectional title scheme or…
advisoryJuly 5, 2023
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Section 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 (“ST Act”) provides that the registrar of deeds shall not register a transfer of a…
advisoryJanuary 11, 2023
By Ané de Klerk While most bodies corporate now appear to have a good understanding of what a Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Plan is, what information should be included in…
advisoryJune 1, 2022
By Ané de Klerk Part and parcel of owning a property in a sectional title scheme is having to adopt a mindset of “what is best for the community” rather…
advisoryApril 6, 2022
By Auren Freitas dos Santos This is a question which is often overlooked by trustees and owners alike. It is usually assumed that once the members of the body corporate…
advisoryJanuary 5, 2022
By Auren Freitas dos Santos On 27 May 2020, I drafted an article for the Paddocks Press: Volume 15, Issue 5, explaining how community schemes can maximise the chances of…
advisoryJune 1, 2021