CSOS court appeal process
Community Schemes Ombud Service CSOS court appeal process
03 Oct 2022
The CSOS is immune from a cost order if party to a court appeal process that goes against…
Whitfields
Whitfields Celebrates Women
Whitfields Celebrates Women
04 Aug 2023
“Hope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances that we know to be desperate.
THE TSHEPO TRUST – #WPM Cares
#WhitfieldsCares
Whitfields endeavours to play its part in helping those less fortunate, by offering financial support to organizations who strive to make South…
PART 1 – Fire Safety & Prevention
CIA INSURERS – FireWise
In Part 1 of this series CIA Insurers will look at handheld portable fire extinguishers.
Cybercrime
Cybercrime in South Africa is becoming more and more prevalent as hackers become more sophisticated with a resultant spike in cyberattacks on all fronts. In South Africa, when it comes to cyber threats, internet users are often not sufficiently technically…
Preferred Estate Agent
Every owner has the right to select their own estate agent to sell their property when the time comes! Some years ago, there was a growing trend for estate agents to offer “rewards” to a scheme, in order to be…
The Roles and Responsibilities
Who does what? The roles and responsibilities of the Trustees, Managing Agents and CSOS. Trustees: Trustees are in essence, the decision makers. Quite peculiarly, the relevant legislation does not provide a definition for a trustee however the Oxford Dictionary states:…
Taking A CSOS Adjudicators Decision on Review or Appeal
One of the reasons that the Community Scheme Ombud Service (CSOS) was established in 2016 is to regulate the behavior of residents in a community scheme in term…
Why Scheme Rules Make for Neighbours Who Love One Another
A Community Scheme has several functions, but its primary responsibilities can be condensed into the following:
Financial Management:
One of a Scheme’s crucial…
Seeing The Opportunity In Every Difficulty
Seeing The Opportunity In Every Difficulty
07 Jun 2023
“The truth is incontrovertible.Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is…