Co-Founder | Director

Having grown up in community schemes, Zerlinda pursued her passion by graduating from the University of Stellenbosch with her BA LLB LLM (Cum Laude) degrees. While completing her LLM thesis, specifically focused on the Constitutionality of Sectional Title Rules, Zerlinda undertook a comparative study of Strata Title in Melbourne, Australia. Click here to read Zerlinda’s Thesis. Having worked as a research intern for the South African Research Chair in Property Law (“SARCPL”), Zerlinda contributed towards various Property Law, Neighbour Law and Sectional Title Juta publications.

After graduating, Zerlinda joined Pam Golding Property Management Services (“PGPMS”) managing a portfolio of sectional title schemes and homeowners’ associations. Following this hands-on experience, Zerlinda then joined the sectional title department of Biccari Bollo Mariano Attorneys (“BBM”), where she completed her Articles of Clerkship with Marina Constas. After the completion of her Articles and admission as attorney of the High Court, Zerlinda joined Graham Paddock at Paddocks as a Specialist Community Schemes Consultant, providing legal advice and training to the industry, including the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS”). Zerlinda then went full circle by re-joining PGPMS as the General Manager. Zerlinda is also a member of Golden Key, international honours society as a top academic achiever in her respective fields of study. 

As trustee in both her professional and personal capacities, and member of various types of community schemes, Zerlinda lives and breathes all aspects of community schemes living.

Having now left the field of property management, to turn her ultimate dream into a reality, Zerlinda has co-founded TVDM Consultants, where her many years of practical experience allows her to continue making a mark in the community schemes industry.

Email: zerlinda@tvdmconsultants.com

LinkedIn: Zerlinda van der Merwe

Non-practising Attorney: 93672