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Monthly Newsletter | April 2025

 

CSOS publishes draft Consolidated Practice Directive for public comment

CSOS had property-related social media groups abuzz last week when it circulated a whopping 170-page draft Practice Directive. The draft document covers 15 different topics, and can be downloaded for review at the link below:

The Community Schemes Ombud Service Consolidated Practice Directives 1 of 2025

We encourage our readers to have a read through this document in order to better understand how the CSOS intends to amend their processes, however, Auren and Ané have written articles with their commentary on the document, both of which can be found linked in the "Articles" section of this newsletter.

Very importantly, CSOS has invited feedback on the draft document, which will need to be submitted by 4 April 2025, so if you wish for your voice to be heard, be sure to send your comments or concerns through to practicedirectives2025@csos.org.za before the end of this week.



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ARTICLES - APRIL 2025

Latest CSOS Draft Practice Directive
By Ané de Klerk

In this article Ané shares some of her thoughts on the content of the CSOS's latest draft directive and what it means for industry role players.

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Do CSOS Practice Directives have legal force and effect?
By Auren Freitas dos Santos

In this article Auren takes a closer look at the legal nature of CSOS practice directives and explains their purpose and limitations.

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