In this article Vincent provides clarity on some questions regarding executive managing agents

In this article Lamees talks about the great expectations placed on managing agents.

In this article Mike unpacks community schemes insurance and information risks.

In this article Shirley shares her view on rules in bodies corporate.

In this article Lamees explains the duties and responsibilities of an owner in a sectional title scheme.

In this article Lamees breaks down the basic know-how’s of buying your first property.

In this article Leigh-Anne explains the role of the Information Officer and where a Managing Agent fits in with regard to the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).

The Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act and the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act requires that a body corporate keep certain items on record, in order for the scheme to be compliant. In this article Nicole takes a look at exactly what needs to be kept.

In this article Shirley shares her view on ritual slaughter in body corporates.

In this article Leigh-Anne answers the question on everyone’s lips at the moment with regards to the Protection of Information Act (“POPIA”), “What action do I need to take in order to be compliant?”

This article takes a look at the process of conciliation at the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS).

Very often, at an annual general meeting (“AGM”), important insurance aspects are overlooked. In this article, Mike will provide a few simple tips on how to avoid some of the pitfalls and risks.

A body corporate requires a minimum of two funds, namely one for the administrative fund and the second, a reserve fund. The administrative fund is used to fund the operating expenses of the body corporate for a particular year, and the reserve fund for the implementation of the maintenance, repair and replacement plan of the body corporate. In this article Bruce investigates just how many bank accounts a body corporate needs.

It is completely understandable, that one could easily get confused when it comes to what you can do in a body corporate. In this article Nicole provides a top 20 list of what you can do in a body corporate.

In this article, Jerome talks about his experience as well as the pros and cons of HOA proxies.

Sitting on the median line, with regard to calling your 2020 AGM? Then this article is for you as it looks at the requirements for AGMS in sectional title schemes in general as well as during lockdown.

Since Covid-19 hit and the National Lockdown drastically changed life as we knew it, it has been very interesting to see the effect it has had on sectional title schemes. In this article Zerlinda talks about woking from home in your scheme.

If you are an animal lover, that is considering living in a sectional title scheme, then this article is for you as this article focuses on examples of various pet rules, discusses what happens if the pet rule is amended while your pet is living in the scheme, as well as the steps the body corporate would need to take to remove your beloved pet.

In this article Zerlinda looks at a brief breakdown of the requirements, under the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, regarding the method of delivery of the notices of general meetings of the members of bodies corporate.

There are many pros and cons to living in a sectional title scheme, an issue, which can be seen as both a pro or a con, depending on its nature, is the scheme rules. In this article Nicole will focus on how you would go about amending your schemes conduct rules.