By Auren Freitas dos Santos In community schemes governed under the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (STSMA), the concept of a “special levy” is as familiar as it is controversial.…
advisoryJuly 2, 2025
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Serving as a trustee in a sectional title scheme is often a thankless task. Many trustees juggle late-night calls about malfunctioning lifts or loud parties,…
advisoryMarch 5, 2025
By Ané de Klerk I often get asked this question by students and clients who own property within sectional titles schemes. Completely understandably, trustees can be quite busy - trying…
advisoryFebruary 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 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
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
By Ané de Klerk For years now the industry has seen tension between members applying for access to bodies corporate’s books of account and/or records, and trustees and/or managing agents’…
advisoryApril 3, 2024
By Ané de Klerk As I was attending an Annual General Meeting (“AGM’) on behalf of a client last night, I noted a couple of actions and procedures that did…
advisoryMarch 6, 2024
By Ané de Klerk The following question was raised by one of our UCT Sectional Titles Schemes Management students last week and, as I believe it is one that pops…
advisoryFebruary 7, 2024