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Retire in comfort: what are your options?

Retirement villages come in various shapes and sizes, and it is essential to know and understand the different structures applicable to these community schemes.

17 September 2022 Community

Growing your retirement community

Financial times are tough for everybody, including senior citizens. There are ways for community schemes to supplement their levy income. One of which is through advertising income, such as Sectional Title Solutions’ Common Property Advertising Solutions.

15 September 2022 Legal and Advisory

10-Year Maintenance Plan: wasted opportunity or meaningful exercise?

Many bodies corporate have a 10-Year Maintenance Plan but then simply use it as a tick box exercise. Even if the development of the plan is done with adequate participation and intention, the plan is often not properly implemented. That makes, what can be a very useful tool, an absolutely wasted opportunity.

Senior couple forming a heart shape with their hands

10 September 2022 Community

Here’s to Your Best Years!

South Africa commemorates Older Persons Week from 26 September to 2 October. International Day of Older Persons is celebrated on 1 October every year. These events are all about celebrating being “older”, raising awareness about issues affecting seniors, and having a meaningful life in your golden years.

25 August 2022 Legal and Advisory

Court finds withholding levies = grasping at straws

Most of us know that purchasing a unit in a community scheme would require the payment of levies. However, a defaulting unit owner attempted to justify the withholding of levies and contested the interest charged on the arrear amounts in a recent Western Cape High Court case. The court found that the defendant’s arguments amounted to “grasping at straws”.

20 August 2022 Community, Update

Creating a buzzzz around our beloved honeybees

STS places high value on making an impact on the world and preserving our natural resources for future generations. Sustainability is not only a major consideration in how we conduct our business processes and choose our partners, but is also factored into our corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Hand dropping a coin in a lightbulb reflecting solar panels

18 August 2022 Solar and Efficient

Load shedding woes - it is time to see the light

It’s probably safe to say that most South Africans are beyond fed-up with our unreliable electricity supply. We’ve already had an extraordinary amount of load-shedding during this year, and winter was especially bleak and dismal for homeowners and businesses alike.

5 August 2022 Community, Update

Considering women’s contribution to bodies corporate

In a world that generally runs at a frantic pace, I truly enjoy days of the year set aside to commemorate special people and moments in life, such as the recently celebrated Mandela Day.

3 August 2022 Smart Technology, Vlog

Superfast internet for your community scheme

With our fibre to the home installation, you can enjoy better speeds, smarter living, and increased security whilst adding to the desirability and value of your property. The infrastructure is fully funded and maintained, and allows for superfast internet connectivity at your fingertips.

26 July 2022 Solar and Efficient, Update

You still save with solar

The headline of a recent article conveying Eskom’s intention to charge grid-tied solar users a flat rate of R938 per month has caused quite a furore. According to the article, this rate would be charged regardless of the amount of electricity consumed from the national grid.

30 June 2022 Solar and Efficient, Update

Getting solar installed in your community scheme

South African households are plagued by unpredictable power outages that last for hours, sometimes days. They also endure scheduled electricity cuts, known as load shedding or load reduction, where power is rationed to relieve pressure on the system and prevent complete collapse.

30 June 2022 Legal and Advisory, Update, Vlog

Executive Managing Agents for community schemes

When the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act came into effect in October 2016, it introduced and made provision for a new role; the Executive Managing Agent (EMA).