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Can Your Complex Suspend Your Biometric Access Over Unpaid Levies?

Can Your Complex Suspend Your Biometric Access Over Unpaid Levies?

Can an estate use electronic access to enforce payment? The HOA referred to its Memorandum of Incorporation.
The Right to Quiet Enjoyment - Neighbours Conflicts With Short-term Rentals

The Right to Quiet Enjoyment - Neighbours Conflicts With Short-term Rentals

Nuisance law is all about balance: it protects your right to enjoy your home while making sure you don't unfairly ruin your neighbours' peace.
Installing an EV Charger in a Sectional Title Complex - Legal Process and Trustee Approval

Installing an EV Charger in a Sectional Title Complex - Legal Process and Trustee Approval

Installing an electric vehicle (EV) charger in a South African sectional title scheme is governed by the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011
Understanding the Role of a Trustee in a Body Corporate

Understanding the Role of a Trustee in a Body Corporate

If you live in a sectional title complex, the "Body Corporate" is the group that manages the building.
No More Estate Fines By HOA's or Body Corporates - Without Warning

No More Estate Fines By HOA's or Body Corporates - Without Warning

If you live in a complex, estate, or sectional title development in South Africa, you’ve probably seen it happen: a sudden fine on your levy statement
What You Need To Know About Exclusive Use Areas In Sectional Title Complexes

What You Need To Know About Exclusive Use Areas In Sectional Title Complexes

Living in a complex or apartment building usually means sharing everything—the pool, the halls, and the driveway.
Can a complex’s

Can a complex’s "Conduct Rules" override a person’s Constitutional rights?

It sounds like a storm in a teacup - a fight over where a washing machine belongs - but this case went all the way to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA)
New CSOS (Community Scheme Ombud Scheme) Services Directive - Issued 18 July 2025

New CSOS (Community Scheme Ombud Scheme) Services Directive - Issued 18 July 2025

In July 2025, CSOS issued a consolidated directive which now binds any and all forms of community schemes.
Know Your Rights: When Your Body Corporate Threatens to Cut Your Electricity

Know Your Rights: When Your Body Corporate Threatens to Cut Your Electricity

Know your rights if your Body Corporate threatens to cut electricity over unpaid levies. Disconnection without a court order is illegal.
Prepaid Meters in Complexes: What You Need to Know

Prepaid Meters in Complexes: What You Need to Know

Switching to prepaid electricity meters in a community scheme requires owner approval and legal compliance. Learn the rules and install safely today.
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