Important High Court ruling for South African security estates using digital access services

• Homeowners' associations in South African security estates can restrict digital access services, but only when the restriction does not interfere with a resident's personal access to their home.
• The High Court ruling, based on the case Koko v Mont Tremblant Estate Homeowners Association, clarifies that digital access restrictions are lawful if they do not deprive a resident of physical possession of their home.
• The ruling has implications for estates moving to digital access systems, requiring homeowners' associations to ensure that any restrictions comply with their constitution, rules, and fair-process requirements.