Sectional Title Arrears Collections: A Legal Perspective for 2025

Sectional titles remain one of South Africa’s most popular property ownership models, offering community-style living, shared security, and reduced maintenance burdens. However, arrear levies are the biggest ongoing challenge that can disrupt even the best-run schemes. Overdue payments from sectional title owners to the body corporate are not only an administrative challenge but also carry […]

All Our Trustees Have Resigned. What Now?

What happens if all the trustees of a sectional title scheme resign? Who is then in control of the management, and who is entitled to continue exercising the function and powers of the body corporate, which is entrusted to the trustees by virtue of the Sectional Title Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (STSMA)? The […]

Understanding Homeowners Associations (HOAs)

If you are considering buying a property in a housing development, it’s essential to understand what a Homeowners Association (HOA) is and how it operates. HOAs are legal entities responsible for managing and regulating housing development schemes. Although homeowners own their individual properties, the HOA maintains and oversees communal infrastructure, such as roads, security systems, […]