Posted on 8/13/2025 10:15 AM By Cor van Deventer
Johlene Wasserman, Director of Community Schemes and Compliance at VDM Law, confirmed that the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) has issued a Practice Directive that represents a substantial shift in how community schemes are regulated and enforced. The directive, signed and published on 18 July 2025, sets out uniform standards for addressing a range of governance issues, including the treatment of pets, the imposition of fines, and the regulation of domestic workers.
Posted on 6/21/2025 5:09 PM By Cor van Deventer
170 Grosvenor, Bryanston - As of Monday, 2 June 2025, our construction team officially stepped onto the site, boots on the ground, ready to bring bricks and dreams together. After months of careful planning, sales milestones, and behind-the-scenes activity, it’s finally happening.
Posted on 6/12/2025 1:24 PM By Cor van Deventer
Johlene Wasserman, the driving force behind VDM Attorneys' community scheme and compliance division, worked for both the CSOS and the PPRA and understands schemes and their legal complexities. She has positioned herself at the forefront of community scheme and property practitioner compliance, protecting the interests of homeowners, tenants, and trustees alike.
Posted on 6/10/2025 10:00 AM By Cor van Deventer
In a landmark judgment handed down by the Gauteng Division of the High Court, the court made it clear that bodies corporate may not withhold a levy clearance certificate as a means of enforcing compliance with scheme rules or municipal laws — where all financial obligations to the body corporate have already been met.
Posted on 1/9/2025 4:22 PM By Cor van Deventer
A sectional title Scheme is a form of property ownership where a number of people can simultaneously own a piece of land, on which multi-level apartment blocks (flats), townhouses, duets and other developments with shared facilities and areas are built.