SECTIONAL TITLE ARTICLES
Navigating Disputes in Community Schemes: CSOS vs. Common Law Remedies
Introduction to Legal Principles In South Africa, disputes within community schemes like sectional title developments or homeowners’ associations, are regulated primarily by the Sectional Titles
POPIA Compliance for Sectional Title Schemes: Facial Recognition Systems
POPIA Compliance for Sectional Title Schemes: Facial Recognition Systems A client asked: “Does POPI apply to my body corporate which intends to install a face
Access to Financial Records in Sectional Title Schemes: PAIA vs. Management Rules
Access to Financial Records in Sectional Title Schemes: PAIA vs. Management Rules Introduction A discussion of the case of Montrose Mews Body Corporate v Moela
Body Corporate’s Right to Disconnect Electricity: Legal Implications for Sectional Title Schemes
Introduction In the case of Body Corporate The Straight v Katisi (2023/031774) [2025] ZAGPJHC 2 (3 January 2025), the Johannesburg High Court has ruled that a body
Understanding South African Law on Generator Use in Sectional Title Complexes
Generators – Noise in a Sectional Title Complex Dealing with the incessant issue of noise in sectional title complexes, particularly concerning the use of generators,
The Body Corporate’s Right to Block Property Transfer: A Case Analysis
Introduction: In a November 2023 ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal, The Body Corporate of Marsh Rose v Steinmuller (149/2022) [2023] ZASCA 143 (2
Wingate Body Corporate v Pamba and Another: Approach A Court Rather Than CSOS At Your Peril
The CSOS Act provides that the Ombud presides over a dispute resolution mechanism in community schemes: be wary of going to court rather than this
Legal Case Analysis: Lion Ridge Body Corporate v. Alexander – Disconnecting Utilities in Sectional Schemes
Introduction: The Lion Ridge case revolves around a pivotal legal question – Can a Body Corporate within a sectional scheme disconnect water and electricity services
CSOS dispute resolution procedures
Do you live in a Community Living setup such as a Sectional Title Scheme, Homeowners Association or Share Block? There are advantages to community living,
Installing a cellphone mast in your complex to boost signal
Introduction: My client approached his Home Owners Association (HOA) for permission to erect an MTN antenna to boost otherwise poor MTN reception in his complex.