In celebration of our students who are as passionate about sectional title education as we are, here is a list of Paddocks students who have completed 3 or more training courses with us: Charles Baker: UCT Advanced Sectional Title Scheme Management Certificate Course; UCT Sectional Title Scheme Management Certificate Course; UCT Sectional Title Specialist Realtor…
As the owner of a unit in a sectional title scheme you are subject to more restrictions than you would be if you were the owner of a freehold property. When you want to make alterations to your section you may well need body corporate approval as well as that local authority consent before you…
Generally, people don’t think about roof maintenance until a massive leak appears while they are away on holiday in Barbados escaping the rainy season back home. While the unit owner is sipping pina coladas on the beach, water is pouring onto their recently cleaned carpets. This permanently infuses their carpets with a lingering musky smell…
Trustees voting deadlock Q1: I live in a complex with only 6 units, all the owners are trustees. We recently decided to repaint the buildings but we cannot come to an agreement on which colour to use for the gutters and garage doors. Let’s say for example that 3 trustees are in agreement for green…
An interactive component to this edition of Paddocks Press, the exclusive use tutorial will test your knowledge of two different types of exclusive use areas. Answers are provided at the end of this tutorial. INTRODUCTION All the owners of sections in a scheme own all the common property in undivided shares. The participation quota allocated…
