Industry Engagement with CSOS

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It has become clear in recent months that many Sectional Title Schemes industry stakeholders were experiencing a host of challenges with the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS).

In this episode of Fitzanne's Property Exchange, Pearl Scheltema talks to Zerlinda Van der Merwe, Co-Founder and Director of TVDM Consultants and Willie Roos, CEO of Stratafin, who, together with Theresa Williams, a concerned Sectional Title owner and Trustee, took the initiative to get all the stakeholders together for a round table discussion. Zerlinda and Willie were able to speak to the Chief Ombud, Advocate Boyce Mkhize and the DA Shadow Minister of Human Settlement, Emma Powell, starting a conversation on the way forward.
8 Apr 2022 English South Africa Business

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