Painting Your Home
What South African Owners Need to Know Painting your home is one of the most effective ways to refresh its look, protect surfaces, and even increase property value. But before you pick up a brush, there are important rules and…
Category Common Property
Common property management and maintenance
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Tolerance
An essential tool for avoiding conflict in Community Scheme Living. Part of the success of a community scheme involves the residents treating one another with courtesy and respect, holding one another, as residents living in close proximity, accountable for following…
Women in Estate Management
From underestimation to leadership: A woman's inspiring journey founding Micaro Estate Management, blending empathy and professionalism to create safe, thriving homes.
Winter Maintenance for Your Community Scheme
Winter brings specific maintenance challenges.Gutters, downpipes, and waterproofing systems need attention to prevent water damage.
My Right To Braai
Nothing beats a lekker braai on any occasion. There is something about the smell and taste of braai meat that is mouthwatering. One of the problems with braaing in a community scheme is that it can only be done on…
Maintenance Responsibilities
One of the many benefits of living in a sectional title scheme is the advantage of seeing maintenance and repairs being done without you needing to organise it yourself or even knowing what is being done and why. Most owners…
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:…
Ensure That Your Residential Scheme Is In Demand
Living in a community scheme can be extremely rewarding and beneficial with more and more people choosing this as an option, but not all residential communities…
Making Changes to Common Property
Whitfields is often faced with the unenviable task of asking a sectional title occupant to remove an “improvement” which they have done on the outside of their…
Leaking pipes keeping you awake
Leaking pipes are a common occurrence, especially during the colder months of the year.If you live in a free-standing house or a homeowner’s association, and th…