The Property Practitioners Act, No. 22 of 2019 (“PPA”) has far-reaching implications for managing agents of sectional title schemes and Homeowners’ Associations. The PPA became operational on the 1st of February 2022. Whilst some people may have thought...
The rise in residential estates and other forms of communal living across South Africa has resulted in an increased need for dispute resolution. Disputes among community schemes (like bodies corporate or home owners’ associations) or trustees and homeowners, or...
One of the most important decisions that bodies corporate must make every year is to appoint trustees. Trustees form a vital component of a sectional title scheme, and they are relied upon to do their duties with the scheme’s interest as their priority. However,...
When it comes to sectional title schemes, not all decisions that need to be made require the same level of approval from the body corporate. For example, the decision to appoint a managing agent, and the decision to amend management rules would require different...
Rising utility costs and the demand for sustainable solutions affects community schemes nationwide. Increases in electricity and water tariffs often impact schemes such as Sectional Titles and housing estates. Eskom Chief Financial Officer, Calib Cassim, has confirmed...
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