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New specialised property management software in SA
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Mystrata and Paddocks announce SA partnership: Joint venture to market and support Mystrata’s specialised property management software throughout South Africa.
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Trustee Training course
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Good luck to our STSM students!
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The UCT Sectional Title Scheme Management students are getting ready for the workshops and exams that are starting next week in Cape Town. Durban and Johannesburg will be presented the following week.
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UCT Scheme Management course - November 2013
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New Survival Manual edition coming very soon!
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October 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 10) |
 There are only two months left in 2013, definitely no time to waste! The most exciting Paddocks news is our partnership with Mystrata to bring the world's leading community scheme management software to South Africa, but more of that below.
In this month's edition of Paddocks Press:
1. Anton looking closely at special levies, What for? Who decides? Who pays?;
2. The press release announcing Mystrata's partnership with Paddocks;
3. Jen's analysis of how trustees can take decisions by email;
4. Our new online training course for sectional title trustees;
5. My usual Q&A.
Keep well and enjoy the warmer weather! |
Kind regards,
Graham
P.S. The final 2013 presentation of the 4-week online sectional title courses start on Monday, don't miss out! UCT Meetings, UCT Sales and Transactions and the new Trustee Training course.
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What for? Who Decides? Who Pays? |
By Anton Kelly
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Most people who buy sectional title units understand very little about the liabilities and responsibilities unique to this kind of property ownership. But the thing they usually have heard about is the monthly levy, and the one they’ve heard about and - justifiably - dread is the special levy.
In this article, Anton discusses special levies in sectional title schemes, including requirements for trustees' raising a special levy as well as liability provisions. (reading time ±1 min)
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| Mystrata and Paddocks announce South African partnership |
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Press release
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Global technology company, Mystrata, announced today that it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Paddocks, an online training and consultancy company for the sectional title and home owners’ association (HOA) industry in South Africa.
Mystrata’s specialised property management software is now available throughout South Africa. (reading time ±3 min) |
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Thinking Inside the Box - Blog post
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How to Take Trustee Decisions via Email |
By Jennifer Paddock
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Trustee decisions can be taken by round robin resolution. The Sectional Titles Act and prescribed rules do not specifically state that trustee decisions can be taken via email, but in practice this is how many trustees choose to make decisions.
In this article, Jennifer discusses how trustees can take decisions via email. She also highlights common mistakes that trustees make when taking decisions via email. (reading time ±2 min) |
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New course for sectional title trustees
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Online Sectional Title Trustee Training Course
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By Paddocks
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Trustees are the elected representatives of the owners in a sectional title scheme. They often have little or no understanding of the extensive legal requirements involved in sectional title scheme management and yet they are required by law to manage the scheme in accordance with them and in the best interests of the scheme.
The new four week online course gives trustees an overview of the law relating to sectional title scheme management and the trustees’ role therein. (reading time ±2 min) |
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Monthly Q&A |
By the Paddocks Club Team
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- Light outside section, switch inside - who is responsible?
- Illegal alterations to common property (reading time ±2 min)
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| UCT Sectional Title Scheme Management course |
Registrations close: 22 November 2013
Be equipped to manage sectional title schemes according to the legal aspects of scheme management with this benchmark course. |
| Find out more about this course. |
| Home Owners' Association Management course |
Registrations close: 31 January 2014
Learn all about the legal aspects of home owners' association (HOA) management. |
| Find out more about this course. |
| Sectional Title Trustee Training course |
Registrations close: 25 October 2013 - Late registration still available
Be introduced to the administrative, financial, legal and physical aspects of sectional title scheme management and the trustees’ role therein. |
| Find out more about this course. |
| UCT Sectional Title Meetings course |
Registrations close: 25 October 2013 - Late registration still available
Control and manage meetings with clarity and confidence through acquiring a broad and thorough understanding of the law of sectional title meetings. |
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| UCT Sectional Title Sales and Transactions course |
Registrations close: 25 October 2013 - Late registration still available
Learn to deal with the different aspects of the sales process, as well as consumer protection provisions and how to monitor conveyancing processes.
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