What Does a Body Corporate Management Company Actually Do? A Guide for Cape Town Trustees
A plain-English breakdown of everything a managing agent handles, from levy collection to AGM support and maintenance.
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How to Choose the Right Managing Agent for Your Sectional Title Scheme in Cape Town
A trustee's checklist covering PPRA registration, fees, levy collection, communication, and red flags to watch for.
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Understanding Levies: How Body Corporate Budgets Are Set and Why Levies Increase
How the annual budget is built, what drives levy increases, and the difference between a levy increase and a special levy.
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The Role of Trustees in a Sectional Title Scheme: Duties, Powers and Responsibilities
What trustees are legally responsible for, their powers, fiduciary duty, and what should be left to a managing agent.
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Reserve Fund vs Admin Fund: What Every Sectional Title Owner Should Know
The difference between the two funds every scheme must keep, and what an underfunded reserve fund actually costs owners.
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How to Prepare for Your Body Corporate AGM: A Checklist for Trustees and Owners
Legal notice periods, financial statement prep, and a full checklist for trustees and owners ahead of the AGM.
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Conduct Rules Explained: Handling Common Disputes Between Neighbours in Sectional Title
The most common disputes between owners, how complaints should be handled, and when to involve CSOS.
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The 10-Year Maintenance Plan: Why Your Body Corporate Needs One
How a proper maintenance plan protects owners from surprise special levies, and what happens without one.
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Self-Managed vs Professionally Managed Body Corporates: Pros and Cons
The real trade-offs of self-management, and where it tends to break down over time.
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Protecting Your Building from Cape Town's Winter Weather: Maintenance Tips for Body Corporates
A pre-winter checklist covering gutters, roofs, waterproofing, drainage, and common area safety.
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