The Provincial Ombud for the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape, Maletsatsi Wotini, opened the proceedings and welcomed those present. Sindisiwe Ngxongo, the National Department of Human Settlements’ Acting Director General: Chief Operational Officer confirmed that the meeting was an attempt to address the reputational issues that have arisen and restore confidence in the Community Schemes…
By now, you should be aware that the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (“the STSMA”) and the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act (“the CSOSA”) came into operation on 7 October 2016. In our consulting department, we receive many queries from home owners’ associations (“HOA’s”) as to whether the provisions of the STSMA are applicable to…
Previously, I wrote a blog post titled “Must the trustees send levy statements to owners in sectional title schemes?” which dealt with whether this is a requirement and if so, what needs to be included in the levy statement. With the adoption of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (“the STSMA”) and the…
