Welcome to our first newsletter of 2025. We hope that you have had a restful and blessed Christmas and new year, and that you’re feeling energised to embrace the opportunities this year has in store.
Our consulting team is back in office, refreshed and ready for the year. Whether you need consulting support or are interested in bespoke trustee or managing agent training, we’re here to help! Simply pop an email to info@theadvisory.co.za, and we’ll provide a quotation tailored to your needs.
Looking to enhance your knowledge? Don’t miss the chance to join one of our UCT short courses, both of which kick off within the next three weeks. Spaces are filling up quickly, so register soon to secure your spot for this first semester.
This month, we are highlighting our two most-read articles from 2024—
Auren's most popular article advises that while the CSOS provides an important mechanism for resolving community scheme disputes, at times it might be prudent to consider approaching the courts directly under certain circumstances in order to ensure that cases are heard appropriately.
Ané's top article for the year clarifies the rights of body corporate members to access body corporate records and debunks common misconceptions about withholding documents under PAIA—an issue our consulting team had to address frequently last year.
Click below to explore these insightful reads and start 2025 on an informed note. Here’s to a year of growth, success, and shared achievements!
UCT short courses starting soon
Registrations are closing soon for our two UCT short courses. Make sure that you register as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity to earn a short course certificate in community scheme management from the University of Cape Town:
For more information on these courses, send an email to courses@theadvisory.co.za or call Tim on 064 529 3352.
Kind regards,
The Advisory Team
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ARTICLES - JANUARY 2025
Challenging the Heathrow Judgment: High Court Jurisdiction Over Community Scheme Disputes. By Auren Freitas dos Santos
In this article, Auren explains that litigants may choose to have the High Court hear their community scheme disputes regardless of whether the dispute falls within the jurisdiction of the CSOS.
Judge Wilson sets the record straight on body corporate record sharing and the Promotion of Access to Information Act By Ané de Klerk
In this article, Ané unpacks a recent judgment issued by the South Gauteng High Court addressing whether bodies corporate are supposed to handle members’ requests for information in accordance with PAIA and/or a manual drafted in terms thereof.
Sectional Titles Schemes Legislation paperback book
OurSectional Titles Schemes Legislation paperback book contains a comprehensive compilation of the key legislative frameworks governing sectional title schemes in South Africa, including the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act and Regulations, CSOS Act and Regulations, and the Sectional Titles Act and Regulations (including amendments up to January 2024), 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.
