PROPERTY INSIGHTS

PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR TRUSTEES, PROPERTY OWNERS AND INVESTORS

Our insights draw on real-world experience in sectional title management, property investment, home loans, accounting and tax.

Whether you are managing a scheme, building a property portfolio or looking after South African property from abroad, we explain the issues clearly and focus on what matters in practice.

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Choose an area below to find practical guidance relevant to your property, investment or community scheme.
SECTIONAL TITLE MANAGEMENT

Practical guidance for trustees, bodies corporate, homeowners associations and new developments.

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PROPERTY INVESTMENT

Insights for property owners, portfolio investors, South Africans abroad and international investors.

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BOND ORIGINATION & HOME LOANS

Clear explanations of South African home loans, mortgage applications and the bond-origination process.

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ACCOUNTING & TAX

Property-focused guidance on accounting, community-scheme finance, statutory requirements and tax administration.

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PROPERTY CAN BE COMPLEX.
GOOD GUIDANCE SHOULD NOT BE.

FEATURED INSIGHTS

Updated September 2026
WHAT DOES A SECTIONAL TITLE MANAGING AGENT DO?

Understand the managing agent’s role, the authority retained by trustees and what a body corporate should expect from professional management. READ THE ARTICLE

CAN A SOUTH AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD GET A HOME LOAN?

What applicants earning income abroad should know about supporting documents, lender requirements and the South African bond application process. READ THE ARTICLE

WHAT IS A PUBLIC OFFICER FOR A BODY CORPORATE?

Understand the public officer’s role in SARS administration, why continuity matters and how this responsibility fits into a body corporate’s financial governance. READ THE ARTICLE

HOW TRUSTEES AND MANAGING AGENTS WORK TOGETHER

Understand how professional administration and active trustee oversight work together to support a well-managed sectional title scheme. READ THE ARTICLE

PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE. REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE.

Our insights are shaped by the questions, challenges and decisions we encounter in managing schemes, supporting property owners and assisting investors. We focus on clear explanations and practical information you can use.

LATEST INSIGHTS

HOW TO CHANGE MANAGING AGENTS

A practical guide to reviewing the current appointment, following the correct decision-making process and preparing for an orderly handover. READ THE ARTICLE

WHAT IS A 10-YEAR MAINTENANCE PLAN?

Why long-term maintenance planning matters for reserve funding, levy budgeting and the protection of common property. READ THE ARTICLE

CAN A FOREIGN NATIONAL BUY PROPERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA?

A practical introduction to property ownership in South Africa for international investors, including finance, administration and ongoing local support. READ THE ARTICLE

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