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One Property. Two Owners: Creating Clarity Around Shared Ownership Structures- van Zyl Retief inc

Posted on 6 November 2026 by Tracey

For many South Africans, property ownership is no longer limited to a traditional arrangement where   >> Read more

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Trick-or-treating, Ghouls, ghosts & good neighbours: Halloween in community schemes – Zerlinda van der Merve

Posted on 30 October 2026 by Tracey

Halloween was never a South African tradition, but anyone living in a sectional title complex   >> Read more

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Scheme meetings: Why is a quorum needed, and what happens if there isn’t one? Zerlinda van der Merwe

Posted on 16 October 2026 by Tracey

Every year, around Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) season, we get the same panicked question: “Half   >> Read more

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Can Your Complex Cut Off Your Biometric Access Over Unpaid Levies?

Posted on 9 October 2026 by Tracey

“Force is not a remedy.” (John Bright) The facts The owner had two properties in   >> Read more

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HOA rules vs. Municipal by-laws: Which takes precedence? Sarah Sydenham

Posted on 2 October 2026 by Tracey

A legal summary of Baronetcy Estate Homeowners Association v Abdulahi ZAWCHC 422 Introduction This case   >> Read more

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Can an Owner Disqualified Under PMR 20(2) Vote as a Proxy? By Jennifer Paddock

Posted on 25 September 2026 by Tracey

It is a common source of frustration for managing agents and trustees: an owner falls   >> Read more

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Sectional title pet rules | What first-time buyers should know by Nicole Tavares

Posted on 18 September 2026 by Tracey

If you are an animal lover considering living in a sectional title scheme, it is   >> Read more

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When “Not Allowed” Is Not Enough – Dilen Heerschop – HP Inc

Posted on 11 September 2026 by Tracey

What happens when a scheme regards an owner’s alteration as aesthetically undesirable and seeks an   >> Read more

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Can an Owner Disqualified Under PMR 20(2) Vote as a Proxy? By Jennifer Paddock

Posted on 4 September 2026 by Tracey

It is a common source of frustration for managing agents and trustees: an owner falls   >> Read more

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A small debt shouldn’t cost you your home – DBM Attorneys

Posted on 21 August 2026 by Tracey

The question of whether a person’s home may be sold in execution to satisfy a   >> Read more

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