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CSOS and Paddocks
 
Reverend Vukile Mehana, the
Chairman on the CSOS Board
(seated second from right) visited Paddocks this month to introduce Professor Graham Paddock to the newly appointed Chief Ombud, Mr Themba Mthethwa (seated to the left) and Mr. Themba Mabuya, the CFO of the CSOS (seated to the right).
Paddocks and Trafalgar

 
 
 
This month Carryn Melissa Durham spoke at the Trafalgar annual trustees seminar held at The Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Santa ShoeBox Project
 
 
This year the staff at Paddocks teamed up to pledge a few boxes to the Santa Shoebox Project.
 
When it came to the shopping, wrapping, decorating and packing much fun was had by all!
 
 
Sectional Title Scheme Management Short Course
 

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October 2014 (Volume 9, Issue 10)
Dear Paddocks Press Fan,
I realised today that there are only six and a half weeks until mid-December, which is when our offices effectively go into holiday mode.
So while we, and so many of you, are getting ready for the final sprint of 2014, why not take time to read our latest sectional title news? This edition is a special one, as I have decided to share an exclusive Paddocks Club Video with all of our Paddocks Press Fans.
 
This edition of  Paddocks Press includes:
  1. My video introducing the new CSOS board;

  2. Anton discusses Selling Sectional Property off Plan;

  3. Craig talks about An Efficient Managing Agency Market;

  4. Jennifer looks at A Great Idea: Pre-purchase Reports for Sectional Title Properties;

  5. Carryn examines Trustees Contracting with Third Parties on Behalf of the Body Corporate

  6. The Paddocks Club Team shares a few Q&As from the Paddocks Club discussion forum.
Kind regards,
Graham

P.S. We wish all our Sectional Title Scheme Management students well, as they are about to attend our workshops!
CSOS Executives Meeting
Paddocks Club Video Tutorial 193
By Graham Paddock
 
We do not usually share our weekly Paddocks Club Video Tutorials with anyone other than our Paddocks Club Community Members! However, this video is too important not to share.

Graham posted this video after meeting with Reverend Vukile Mehana, the Chairman on the CSOS Board, the newly appointed Chief Ombud, Mr Themba Mthethwa and Mr. Themba Mabuya, the CFO of the CSOS. (Video length ± 3 min).
Watch the video...
Selling Sectional Property off Plan
By Anton Kelly
We know that it is an opportunity to acquire a brand new property at a good price, with all the latest décor and finishes, where everything works properly and in a community that provides the facilities and services that suit the modern lifestyle. We also know that that there might be some pitfalls to being the first owners in the community.
 
In this article Anton discusses selling sectional property off plan. (reading time ± 1 min)
Read the full article...
An Efficient Managing Agency Market?
By Craig Rowlings
There is a never ending amount of work involved in managing a scheme and often the fee for monthly services are charged based on the number of units.
 
In this article Craig asks the question, "How can that possibly be an accurate assessment of cost when the actual management of a Scheme has so many dimensions to it, not simply the number of units?" (reading time ± 2 min)
Read the full article...
Thinking Inside the Box - Blog post
A Great Idea: Pre-purchase Reports for Sectional Title Properties
By Jennifer Paddock
In Australia, when a person is looking to buy a strata property, it’s considered standard procedure for the prospective buyer to obtain a ‘pre-purchase report’. As the name implies, it is a report that the prospective buyer receives before officially buying a property.
 
In this post Jennifer discusses the things you could learn from a pre-purchase report as well as why it would be important to know that kind of information. (reading time ± 1 min)
Read the full article...
Carryn's Corner
Trustees Contracting with Third Parties on Behalf of the Body Corporate
By Carryn Melissa Durham
What is required and what are the possible consequences when trustees enter into contracts on behalf of the body corporate with third parties? 
 
This is the question Carryn explores in the latest article in Carryn's Corner. (reading time ± 2 min)
Read the full article...
Questions and Answers
Paddocks logo Monthly Q&A
By The Paddocks Club Team
  • Insuring Exclusive Use Area Structures
  • Non-Resident Owner's Right of Access (reading time ± 2 min)
Read the full article...
Upcoming Training
Sectional Title Scheme Management course
Registrations close: 5 December 2014
Students will learn the legal requirements involved in sectional title scheme management. Benchmark course in sectional title management.
 
Home Owners' Association Management course
Registrations close: 30 January 2015

Teaches students the legal, financial, physical and administrative aspects of home owners’ association (HOA) management. Course material covers HOAs established as non-profit companies and common law associations.
Find out more about this course.
Sectional Title Specialist Estate Agent course
Registrations close: 30 January 2015

Students will learn about the legal aspects of sectional title property sales. They will gain an understanding of the various consumer protection provisions and a knowledge of the scheme management provisions that apply to the transfer of sectional title property.
Find out more about this course.
Sectional Title Trustee Training course
Registrations close: 27 February 2015
Students will 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: 27 February 2015
Teaches students to control and manage meetings with confidence through acquiring a broad and thorough understanding of the law of sectional title meetings.

Find out more about this course.
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