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On 23 June 2020 CSOS acting Chief Ombud, Ndivhuo Rabuli, published a\u00a0directive\u00a0<\/a>and answers to 43 frequently asked questions that have bearing on homeowners\u2019 associations and body corporates. The questions range from general questions to specific questions relating to registration of community schemes, levies and fees and annual financial statements.<\/p>\n

The whole document will surely be insightful to those wishing to better understand the functioning of Community Schemes in general or to answer a particular question.\u00a0Here\u00a0<\/a>are the most relevant points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On 23 June 2020 CSOS acting Chief Ombud, Ndivhuo Rabuli, published a\u00a0directive\u00a0and answers to 43 frequently asked questions that have bearing on homeowners\u2019 associations and body corporates. 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