By Prof Graham Paddock On the second occasion when the Department of Human Settlements Portfolio Committee deliberated on the Sectional Titles Schemes Management (“STSM”) Bill, on 15 September 2010, the first question to be addressed was the reason why this Bill needs to be separate from the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS”) Bill. At first,…
By the Newsletter Team A regular Paddocks Press reader, Sara McMath, has drawn to our attention serious issues she and other ESKOM users are facing in some sectional title complexes. Sara says that in March or April of this year Eskom announced their rate increase and the new usage “inclining block tariffs” – which means…
By Neil de Goede Levy defaulters and their legal representatives often contest the liability to pay compound interest (interest upon interest) on arrear levies. They dispute their liability on the basis that compound interest can only be raised where agreement between the parties or statutory provision to that effect exist. The High Court has now…
By Jennifer Paddock There are two types of rules prescribed under the regulations to the Sectional Titles Act, 1986 (the Act) – management and conduct rules. These rules are generally applicable to all sectional title schemes, but do not cater for the peculiarities of every scheme and therefore the Act makes provision for their amendment….
By Rob Paddock Hiss, gush, splash, squelch…. These four sounds are every home owner’s nightmare. When I was young, our geyser burst the night before our family home went on show for the first time. I still remember looking up at the water pouring through the ceiling boards and wondering what contraption could possibly…
By Prof Graham Paddock QuestionPlease help me urgently. I am chairperson on a body corporate where the previous trustees and chairperson “resolved”, without seeking the owners’ permission, that a farewell gift of R57,000 should be paid to the caretaker as a thank you for 17 years of service. The trustees resolved, during the trustees’ meeting,…
By the Newsletter Team Candice Jooste has been looking after Paddocks students since 2008. She was initially part of the marketing team, and became the first official Course Coordinator. Since then, Candice has grown the course coordination department and she now manages the Course Coordination team. She shares a bit about her work and hobbies…
By the Newsletter Team Alison Hagemann is a long-time Paddocks student – she studied the University of Cape Town (Law@Work) Sectional Title Scheme Management course in 2007, the Paddocks Sectional Title Bookkeeping course in 2009 and is currently doing the Paddocks Home Owners’ Association Management course. She took a bit of time out to tell…
