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Paddocks Press – January 2026

The Jan 2026 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read In this edition you will find Paddocks experts shedding light on a number of current issues that will help you manage your properties more effectively and safely, as well as links to a myriad of helpful resources and information and reminders about upcoming…

PQ-Effect Adjustment Rules in Sectional Title Schemes: When Lawful Becomes Unfair

PQ-Effect Adjustment Rules in Sectional Title Schemes: When Lawful Becomes Unfair By Jennifer Paddock My December 2025 article on repealing equal levies and returning to participation quota (PQ) generated significant engagement, particularly around the concern that section 11(2) rules are frequently used to advantage developers at the expense of long-term owner governance.   In the…

Paddocks Press – December 2025

The Dec 2025 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read In this edition you will find Paddocks experts shedding light on a number of current issues that will help you manage your properties more effectively and safely, as well as links to a myriad of helpful resources and information and reminders about upcoming courses.…

Executive Term Limits in Community Schemes

Executive Term Limits in Community Schemes: Legal and Practical Considerations By Professor Graham Paddock   Term limits for executive management – Trustees or Directors in non-profit Homeowners’ Associations (HOAs) and Sectional Title Schemes (STSs) – have become a significant discussion point in modern community scheme governance. While there is no statutory mandate for them in…

Repealing Equal Levies and Returning to PQ

Repealing Equal Levies and Returning to PQ: How to Unwind a Section 11(2) Rule By Jennifer Paddock An interesting and unusual question was posted to Paddocks Club recently. Essentially, in a sectional title scheme where sections range in size from 20 square meter studios to 360 square meter penthouses, there was a developer-imposed rule that…

Paddocks Press – November 2025

The Nov 2025 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read In this edition you will find Paddocks experts shedding light on a number of current issues that will help you manage your properties more effectively and safely, as well as links to a myriad of helpful resources and information and reminders about upcoming courses.…

Trustee Nominations and Adjourned AGMs: Can new nominations be accepted

Trustee Nominations and Adjourned AGMs: Can new nominations be accepted By Jennifer Paddock Trustee elections are one of the most important items of business at a sectional title annual general meeting (AGM). But what happens when an AGM is automatically adjourned due to a lack of quorum before the election can even begin? May owners…

Paddocks Press – October 2025

The Oct 2025 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read In this edition you will find Paddocks experts shedding light on a number of current issues that will help you manage your properties more effectively and safely, as well as links to a myriad of helpful resources and information and reminders about upcoming courses.…

Signed, sealed, but not delivered

Signed, sealed, but not delivered By Jennifer Paddock How to serve body corporate meeting notices when registered mail doesn’t work By Jennifer Paddock If you’re in KwaZulu-Natal (or frankly anywhere in South Africa right now), you know the story: stamps are scarce, red post boxes aren’t cleared, and “registered” letters boomerang back months later, if…

When the HOA Gatekeepers Turn Against You

When the gatekeepers turn against you: Why HOA estate managers need a grievance path By an Estate Manager For many people, an HOA Estate Manager’s role looks simple from the outside-  ensure compliance, manage contractors, keep residents happy. But for those of us who have lived it, it can be a very lonely position, especially…

Paddocks Press – September 2025

The Sept 2025 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read In this edition you will find Paddocks experts shedding light on a number of current issues that will help you manage your properties more effectively and safely, as well as links to a myriad of helpful resources and information and reminders about upcoming courses.…

Why Under-Budgeting Now Will Cost You Later

Why Under-Budgeting Now Will Cost You Later By Jennifer Paddock As we lead up to the end of September, the end of the financial year for many sectional title schemes, the trustees annual budgeting cycle may well be underway. A common, and concerning, approach that some sectional title trustees take during this time is instead…

Paddocks Press – August 2025

The July 2025 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read In this edition you will find Paddocks experts shedding light on a number of current issues that will help you manage your properties more effectively and safely, as well as links to a myriad of helpful resources and information and reminders about upcoming courses.…

How Generative AI is Reshaping Community Scheme Management, And What It Means

How Generative AI is Reshaping Community Scheme Management, And What It Means By Professor Graham Paddock Modern generative artificial intelligence is not just another technology trend. It represents the culmination of decades of digital transformation: the internet’s capacity to aggregate information, the exponential growth of computer memory and processing power, and the capacity of large…

Paddocks Press – July 2025

The July 2025 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read In this edition you will find Paddocks experts shedding light on a number of current issues that will help you manage your properties more effectively and safely, as well as links to a myriad of helpful resources and information and reminders about upcoming courses.…