South Africa Body Corporate & HOA News

Rules for installing solar in complexes and estates in South Africa

Unlike stand-alone homeowners, those who live in residential estates or complexes in South Africa have several rules that need to…

1 year ago

South Africa: Fines and penalties in estates in South Africa – what you should know

South Africans building in an estate must ensure construction remains on track or face costly fines.  Legal firm Wright Rose-Innes…

1 year ago

South Africa: Estate homeowners’ association loses high court appeal against ombud’s ruling

The Chapman’s Bay Estate Homeowners’ Association has lost its application to review and set aside an adjudication order by dispute…

1 year ago

South Africa: SARS tax alert for complexes and gated communities in South Africa – what you need to know

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published its 2023 guidelines for tax-exempt institutions, alerting Home Owner Associations (HOA) to…

1 year ago

South Africa: Asbestos: New compliance requirements for body corporates and homeowners’ associations

The duties of body corporate trustees and HOA directors reached the next level of complexity when “asbestos management” was effectively…

2 years ago

South Africa: City completely misses point says Kuilsriver residents in gated-community row

THE City of Cape Town has presented Kuilsriver residents with a proposal to end the protracted dispute over the erection…

2 years ago

South Africa: The dog and noise rules that South Africans living in complexes and estates should know about

A new symptom of the Covid-19 crisis and work-from-home business model is plaguing residents in community housing schemes like sectional…

2 years ago

South Africa: What the PPA means for Community Housing Schemes

Much has already been said about the Property Practitioners Act (PPA) and Regulations which came into effect on 1 February…

2 years ago

South Africa: Blyde River and the thorny issue of short term rentals in complexes

For permanent residents, units rented out on a short-term basis – whether through Airbnb or other channels – can be…

2 years ago

South Africa: Changes to regulations at Pretoria ‘beach estate’ to be set aside

Balwin Properties has lost its case against unit owners of the Blyde Riverwalk Estate in Pretoria.  In a ground-breaking ruling…

2 years ago