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The articles included in Paddocks Press focus on the legal, financial and administrative aspects of sectional title scheme management. Once a month, the best of these articles are selected to appear in our Paddocks Press publication, which is emailed to over 40,000 readers throughout South Africa.

Paddocks Press - January 2012

The January edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Quorum requirements for member meetings

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 00:00

By Anton Kelly

The concept of the quorum for a meeting might not be clearly understood by everyone. A quorum can be defined as the requirement for members to be present at a meeting in order for that meeting to begin and make valid decisions. The quorum requirement may be a minimum number of members in person or may be the presence of members holding certain positions or qualifications, or all of these.

Q&A with the Prof - 2012 01

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 00:00
By Prof Graham Paddock Below is an example of two of the questions on the discussion forum on Paddocks Club. We want to show what is available to our Community Members! Arrear levies for a rented unit Read more...

Swimming pool insurance

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 00:00

By Bruce Gibson

Swimming pools are an increasingly common feature in many South African properties and sectional title properties are no exception. With summer in full swing, most swimming pools are being used on a daily basis. Children of all ages love spending time in the water, even those who cannot swim. Younger children have very little fear and are often unaware of the potential dangers that a pool presents.