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Home Owners' Association Management Course Paddocks now offers the 3-month part time Home Owners’ Management Certificate Course – the only specialized course of its kind in South Africa.
Paddocks Course Calendar for 2010 Click here to find out the dates for the upcoming Paddocks Courses in early 2010.
Sectional title Portfolio Manager vacancy - JHB: National property management group has a vacancy for a sectional title portfolio manager based near Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. Interested candidates with appropriate property sector experience should please email their CV’s to Janis Manning on janm@trafalgar.co.za
Welcome to Priscilla
Priscilla Williams is the latest addition to the Paddocks team. She joins the team as Receptionist and "Director of First Impressions".
Photos from the Advanced Scheme Management course workshops October was a busy month as Paddocks held the interactive UCT Advanced STSM 3-day workshop in Cape Town.
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November 2009 (Volume 4, Issue 11)
Dear Paddocks Press Fan
1. I give a personal overview of the CSOS and STSM public participation programme; 2. We remember Alastair Lomas-Walker; 3. The Training Team presents pictures from the 8th presentation of the University of Cape Town Sectional Title Scheme Management Certificate Course; 4. Jennifer examines the role of sectional title chairpersons; 5. Rob continues his regular property maintenance articles with "Paint Shmaint #2"; 6. Jennifer answers sectional title questions in her regular Q & A column; and 7. We provide you with details of our forthcoming training courses. Regards, 
Update on the STSM and CSOS public participation process
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Update on the public participation process
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For readers who will not be able to attend any of the Information Sessions, I give a report on the process thus far. This is not an official or comprehensive report but my personal overview of the process.
The first Information Session was held on 16 Nov 2009 at the CSIR Conference Centre in Pretoria and the second on 20 Nov 2009 at the Durban International Conference Centre. The third session will be held on 27 Nov 2009 at the Southern Sun Hotel, Claremont in Cape Town. All the sessions are chaired by Ms. Nelli Lesholonyane (Deputy Director General: Corporate Services) and supported by Adv. Santie Burger and other Department staff. After the opening and an introductory talk there are two presentations on each Bill and then time for comments and questions. (reading time: ±6 mins)
In Memoriam: Alastair Lomas-Walker
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Specialist Sectional Title AttorneyBy Prof. Graham Paddock |
Alastair passed away most unexpectedly last week after suffering a stroke. He was just 42 years old. He leaves his wife, Gertrud, his parents, Murray and Gill and his brother, Iain.
After qualifying as a lawyer in 1990, Alastair completed his articles in Johannesburg. He was admitted to practice and in 1993 returned to work in Westville, in the Greater Durban area. He started his own firm in 2001 and Siveshna Padayachee became his business partner in 2007. He was a specialist sectional title attorney who consulted on and acted as an arbitrator of sectional title disputes. He also did sectional title debt-collections, conveyancing, wills and estates. (reading time: ±4 mins)
STSM Workshop in Pictures
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Pictures from the recent training workshopsBy our Training Team |
The 8th presentation of the UCT (Law@Work) Sectional Title Scheme Management Certificate Course has come to an end. We held very successful one-day workshops in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. We took some pictures for you to share in the experience.
The 9th presentation is due to start next week, with over 120 students currently registered. (reading time: ±1 min)
Chairpersons in Sectional Title Schemes
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A thorough look at the Chairperson's roleBy Jennifer Paddock |
In sectional title schemes the chairperson can be mistaken for (or decide to be) “the king of the castle”. But although a committed chairperson may well work harder and take on more responsibility than the rest of the trustees, s/he does not have individual executive powers and may not make decisions relating to the scheme’s management on his/her own. The responsibility to manage the scheme falls onto the trustees as a group. (reading time: ± 3 mins)
Paint Shmaint #2
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MaintenanceBy Rob Paddock |
In my last article for Paddocks Press we looked at what paint is and the purpose it serves in protecting your building from the elements. In this article I will outline the process, as well as the golden rule of repainting your building.
Golden Rule
Re-painting your building should be done by a professional contractor.
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Q&A with Jennifer
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Monthly Q&ABy Jennifer Paddock |
This month we cover the following topics in our Q&A section:
- Reconfiguration of a unit
- Developer as the first Chairman
- Paying the excess
- Window cleaning
Upcoming Training Courses
Upcoming training courses for the remainder of 2009:
Home Owners’ Association Management Certificate Course
Registrations close: 12 February 2010
Will teach students the legal aspects of Home Owners’ Association (HOA) management.
Click here for further details on this new course.
Law of Sectional Title Meetings Course
Registrations close: 5 March 2010
Will empower students to control and manage meetings with clarity and confidence.
Click here for further details on this new course.
UCT Sectional Title Development Course
Registrations close: 19 March 2010
Will immerse students in the legal, financial and administrative aspects of property development under sectional title.
Click here for further details on this new
course.
