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Can the Chief Ombud of the CSOS create 12 new adjudication orders through a Practice Directive?

11 months ago

Can the Chief Ombud of the CSOS create 12 new adjudication orders through a Practice Directive? By Jennifer Paddock On 14 March 2023 the Community Schemes Ombud Service (the ‘CSOS’)…

Paddocks Press – April 2023

12 months ago

The April 2023 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Navigating Accessibility Alterations in Sectional Title Schemes: A Case Study

12 months ago

Navigating Accessibility Alterations in Sectional Title Schemes: A Case Study By Prof. Graham Paddock Introduction An elderly lady suffering from severe arthritis and mobility issues requested the trustees of her…

Does Prescribed Conduct Rule 1(2) include Therapy Pets and Emotional Support Animals?

12 months ago

Does Prescribed Conduct Rule 1(2) include Therapy Pets and Emotional Support Animals? By Jennifer Paddock The role of therapy pets and emotional support animals in providing mental health support has…

Q&A – 2023 04

12 months ago

By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! Appointment of a…

Paddocks Press – March 2023

1 year ago

The March 2023 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Financial responsibility for solar geysers in sectional title – owner or body corporate?

1 year ago

Financial responsibility for solar geysers in sectional title – owner or body corporate? By Jennifer Paddock After Prof. Paddock wrote an article about creating exclusive use areas for solar power…

The clash of lifestyles: A noise and smoke dispute in a sectional title scheme

1 year ago

The clash of lifestyles: A noise and smoke dispute in a sectional title schemes By Prof. Graham Paddock It is important for scheme residents who live in close quarters to…

Q&A – 2023 03

1 year ago

By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! Enforcing conduct rules…

Paddocks Press – February 2023

1 year ago

The February 2023 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Boundaries between two exclusive use areas and financial responsibility

1 year ago

Boundaries between two exclusive use areas and financial responsibility By Jennifer Paddock When it comes to determining who is financially responsible for repairs and maintenance in sectional title schemes, boundaries…

Legal considerations for managing sectional title schemes within layered developments

1 year ago

Legal considerations for managing sectional title schemes within layered developments By Prof. Graham Paddock In the course of their work, managing agents, trustees, and directors of community schemes often…

Q&A – 2023 02

1 year ago

By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! Rights of executor…

Paddocks Press – January 2023

1 year ago

The January 2023 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Tips for Body Corporate Payment Plan Agreements with Owners

1 year ago

By Jennifer Paddock Collecting arrear levies is part and parcel of body corporate management. One of the ways to do this, without approaching the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS”) or…

Setting up exclusive use areas for solar power harvesting

1 year ago

By Prof. Graham Paddock Now that load shedding has become a regular part of the South African experience, trustees in sectional title schemes are having to deal with an increasing…

Body Corporate Management Grading System?

1 year ago

By Prof. Graham Paddock A long time ago, Tertius Maree proposed a ‘grading system’ to rate sectional title schemes according to the efficiency of their management, and particularly their financial…

Q&A – 2023 01

1 year ago

By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! Solar panels installed…

Paddocks Press – December 2022

1 year ago

The December 2022 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

CSOS ordered to redo an adjudication and use its investigative powers

1 year ago

By Prof. Graham Paddock On 22 November 2022 in the case of Candice Naidoo v M A Chicktay, the CSOS and the Embassy Gardens Body Corporate, (39321/2021) [2022] ZAGPJHC (available…

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