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The Advisory is a leading South African boutique firm specialising exclusively in community schemes law.

We offer practical legal advice as well as property management courses.

16/10/2026

Our 8-week UCT Home Owners’ Association (HOA) Online Short Course starts on 25 January 2027!

Register for the upcoming intake and enjoy 25% off your course fees until 15 December 2026.

Whether you work or live within an HOA, this course will help you develop a better understanding of HOA governance, management, and the responsibilities involved in building and maintaining a well-functioning community.

Register here: www.theadvisory.co.za/UCT-HOA

University of Cape Town
UCT Law at Work

13/10/2026

Just under 3 weeks to go before the final presentation of our introductory courses for 2026.

Join us for the Introduction to Sectional Titles or Introduction to Home Owners' Association online short courses, or register to complete both courses concurrently.

Cost: R400 per person, per course.

Register here: bit.ly/reg-intro

08/10/2026

In this article, Ané highlights what community scheme residents should consider before putting up Halloween decorations or heading out trick-or-treating, and shares practical ideas to keep the peace when not everyone is on the same page.

Read it here: www.theadvisory.co.za/w5be

30/09/2026

Exciting news!

Registrations for the January 2027 intake of our University of Cape Town Sectional Titles Schemes Management short course are now open, and you can save 25% (R4,000) until 15 December 2026.

Visit our website for more info and to submit your registration.

Presented in collaboration with UCT Law at Work

23/09/2026

Just in: "The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has officially confirmed that it will no longer require a BEE certificate to issue Fidelity Fund Certificates (FFCs) to property practitioners."

Read more here: https://businesstech.co.za/news/property/876746/strict-bee-rule-in-south-africa-officially-scrapped/

22/09/2026

In the final instalment of our 3-part series on the Baronetcy Estate judgment, Auren considers a potentially far-reaching question:

Can an HOA impose architectural and development restrictions that are stricter than those imposed by the municipality?

Read it here: www.theadvisory.co.za/kz33

15/09/2026

In Part II of his 3-part series, Auren considers how the Conventional Penalties Act applies to HOA fines and whether a court may reduce a penalty that is out of proportion to the prejudice actually suffered by the association.

Read it here: www.theadvisory.co.za/pk6s

Part 3, dealing with whether an HOA can impose architectural and development restrictions that are stricter than those imposed by the municipality, will be out tomorrow.

Sign up for our newsletter to get it straight into your inbox: bit.ly/3nW120t

10/09/2026

Sign up now for the UCT Sectional Titles Schemes Management online short course, starting 21 September.

There is still time to save up to 15%, so register soon to take advantage of saving over R2,500.

More info here: theadvisory.co.za/UCT-STS

08/09/2026

If the City approves your building plans, can your HOA still object?

In Part 1 of this three-part series, Auren examines a recent High Court judgment that clarifies the relationship between municipal approval and HOA rules, and explains why a breach does not necessarily make demolition appropriate.

Read it here: https://theadvisory.co.za/tzdf and sign up for our newsletter to get the upcoming instalments as they drop in the coming 2 weeks.

03/09/2026

In this article, Ané breaks down the manner in which the City of Cape Town intends to determine which Lessors pay which rates from next year. Link to submit your comments to CoCT included in the article.

Read it here: www.theadvisory.co.za/6gqt

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