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January 2026
 

 

If your estate includes a gym, restaurant, or lifestyle centre, the electricity tariff you pay may not be what you expect. A new Supreme Court of Appeal judgment clarifies when a business tariff can lawfully be applied in mixed-use residential schemes. Auren's January article discusses this more detail. Read more:

 

Happy new year!

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2026. We hope you enjoyed a restful festive season and wish you a successful and fulfilling year ahead. We look forward to sharing insights, updates and learning opportunities with you over the coming months.

Our consulting department has been in full swing since we returned to office on 5 January, so if you have any matters arising in your scheme, or if 2026 is the year to finally tackle that long-overdue update to your scheme’s governance documentation, we are ready to assist.

Just a quick reminder that we have our UCT Sectional Titles Schemes Management online short course starting next Monday, 19 January 2026, and our UCT Home Owners' Association Management online short course starting the following week, on 26 January 2026. You can register for either course at the links in the "courses" segment of the newsletter.
 

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UCT SHORT COURSES

UCT Sectional Titles Schemes Management online short course
Starts 19 January 2026 || 10 weeks || online & part time

Download brochure | Register here

 

UCT Home Owners' Association Management online short course
Starts 26 January 2026 || 8 weeks || online & part time

Download brochure | Register here

 



Sectional Titles Schemes Legislation
paperback book

  

Our Sectional Titles Schemes Legislation paperback book contains a comprehensive compilation of the key legislative frameworks governing sectional title schemes in South Africa and includes a Thematic Index of these legislations.

It is designed to serve as a valuable resource for property owners, trustees, managing agents, legal practitioners, and anyone involved in the management and administration of sectional title properties and community schemes. Order here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSOS Consolidated Practice Directives
paperback book
 [pre-order]

  

Our team is super excited to announce the launch of the CSOS Consolidated Practice Directives paperback book, in a handy-sized A5 format. This book will contain the full text of the CSOS directives, along with a some input provided by our legal team. This will make a fantastic accompaniment to our Sectional Titles Schemes Management Legislation paperback book. The book will be available at an introductory price of R290.00, or can be bundled with the STSMA Legislation book for R690.00 (ex. Courier/PUDO). You can preorder using this link or clicking the button below: Pre-order new book

Please note that we will update you as to the ETA of this book over the coming weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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