Welcome to Shared Living, the official online magazine of the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS)  a fresh, inspiring space created for everyone who calls a community scheme home.

Whether you live in a Sectional Title, Homeowners Association, Retirement Village, or Share Block, Shared Living is here to help you make sense of community life the good, the challenging, and the inspiring.

💬 What Is Shared Living All About?

Shared Living isn’t just another publication it’s a digital voice for South Africa’s community schemes. It’s where you’ll find practical advice, success stories, and easy-to-understand information about how to live harmoniously in shared spaces.

Every article is designed to empower owners, tenants, trustees, and managing agents with the knowledge they need to build thriving, transparent, and peaceful communities.

From understanding your rights and responsibilities to resolving disputes the right way, Shared Living makes community living simple, relatable, and empowering.

🌟 What You’ll Find Inside

Each issue of Shared Living explores themes that matter to everyday people things like:

  • Dispute Resolution Simplified – Learn how CSOS can help when conflicts arise.
  • Community Heroes – Meet the trustees and residents making a difference.
  • Lifestyle & Well-being – Get inspired to create peaceful, sustainable spaces.
  • Educational Features – Understand CSOS processes, levies, and governance in plain language.

🏡 More Than a Magazine It’s a Movement

Shared Living is part of the CSOS Live digital ecosystem, which connects you to a growing community through podcasts, newsletters, and multimedia stories. Together, these platforms create a space for learning, sharing, and celebrating community life.

You can also get involved share your stories, ask questions, or nominate your community for a feature. Shared Living is by the people, for the people who believe that shared spaces work best when we all take shared responsibility.

🌈 Our Vision: Better Living, Together

At CSOS, we believe that strong, informed communities lead to happier, safer living spaces. Shared Living represents that vision a digital magazine built on the idea of “shared spaces, shared responsibility, and shared harmony.”

So, whether you’re looking for expert tips, heartwarming stories, or updates on how CSOS is helping schemes across the country Shared Living is your online home for all things community.

👉https://csos.org.za/newsletter/to explore the latest issue of Shared Living, tune into our podcasts, or subscribe to our newsletter.
Together, let’s create better living, one shared space at a time.