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Expert Legal Advice & Training for Sectional Title & Homeowners’ Associations

 

The Advisory is a premier boutique firm dedicated exclusively to community schemes law, offering expert legal advice and tailored training.

We assist sectional title schemes, homeowners’ associations (HOAs), property owners’ associations, share block companies, and retirement housing schemes—helping stakeholders navigate shared property responsibilities with confidence.

Our expertise allows us to resolve even the most complex community scheme challenges. Whether you need practical legal guidance, specialized training, or industry courses, we empower trustees, managing agents, and property owners with the knowledge to manage community living effectively.

We offer tailored solutions for:

  • Legal services
  • Online and part-time courses with UCT
  • Books
  • Resources

Who we help:

  • Owners
  • Managing agents
  • Trustees & Chairpersons
  • Developers

Our UCT courses:

  • UCT Sectional Titles Schemes Management online short course
  • UCT Home Owners Association Management online short course

Our 1-week courses:

  • Introduction to Sectional Titles Schemes online short course
  • Introduction to Home Owners Associations online short course

Recent Articles:

Administrative ManagementSectional Title Management
January 13, 2026

Electricity Tariffs in Mixed-Use Estates: Guidance from the Supreme Court of Appeal

By Auren Freitas dos Santos A recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has brought clarity to a long-standing and increasingly common dispute between residential estates and the…
Cannabis use in sectional title schemesPeople ManagementSectional Title Management
December 3, 2025

Cannabis Use in Sectional Title Schemes: Balancing Personal Freedom and Community Living

By Auren Freitas dos Santos When the Constitutional Court handed down its landmark judgment on 18 September 2018 in Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Prince, it…
Community Schemes Ombud ServiceDispute Resolution Management
November 5, 2025

Supreme Court of Appeal Confirms: CSOS Does Not Oust High Court Jurisdiction

By Auren Freitas dos Santos In a long‐awaited and important ruling handed down on 17 October 2025, the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) has laid to rest the uncertainty surrounding…
Administrative ManagementSectional Title Management
October 1, 2025

No Plans, No Extension: Why Section 25(2) Compliance Matters

By Auren Freitas dos Santos On 22 August 2025, the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court set aside a prior order that had allowed the respondents to file “replacement plans”…