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Website: www.paddocks.co.za
Email: info@paddocks.co.za
Telephone: 021 447 7565

4th floor Fairland House
c/o Browning and Main Road
Observatory
Cape Town
7925

Dear Paddocks Press Fan,

I hope that you had a great Easter and that your business is not being too badly disrupted by this flood of public holidays. Whoever decides these thing must feel that we South Africans are so productive that we need to give our global competitors a bit of a hand… (Now I really sound like Walter - Jeff Dunham's bald, bad-tempered puppet!)

In this edition of Paddocks Press:
1. Who is responsible for what in sectional title scheme maintenance, by Anton
2. Overview of the CSOS Bill (recently approved by the NCOP), by yours truly
3. Flat improvements on a budget, by Karlo
4. A video tutorial in which I explain Paddocks Club, our new baby
5. Our regular set of Q&A
6. Details of upcoming community scheme training courses

Kind regards,

Graham

Sectional title scheme maintenance

A look at who is responsible for maintenance By Anton Kelly

The maintenance of sectional property is not always straightforward because the responsibility, both operational and financial, rests on different people or entities depending on the exact nature of the property.

In this article, Anton looks at the three classes of sectional property and who is responsible for maintenance in these situations. (reading time: ± 1 min)

Read the full article...

Overview of the CSOS Bill

Recent advancements By Graham Paddock

The Community Scheme Ombud Service Bill (the “Bill”) was recently approved by the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements.

In this article, Graham looks at the purposes of the Community Scheme Ombud Service (the “Service”), set out in clause 4 of the Bill. These cover dispute resolution, training, governance documentation, monitoring and raising awareness and education. (reading time: ± 3 mins)

Read the full article...

Flat improvements on a budget

Giving your unit a face lift By Karlo Hendriks

Making changes to a unit does not have to break the bank. In this article, Karlo Hendriks looks at improvements that can be put down and eventually taken away with you, screwed on and off, attached and removed, and so on.

These include going green, playing with lights and reflection, adding colour to your unit and introducing the calming effect of water. (reading time: ± 1 min)

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Paddocks Club video

An explanation of the Club By Graham Paddock

In this video, Graham explains Paddocks Club and what you can expect as a member. (viewing time: 9 mins)

View the video...

Q&A with the Professor

Monthly Q&A By Prof Graham Paddock

This month, we cover the following topics in our Q&A section:

• Disconnection of electricity for non-payment
• Can trustees use insurance claim to get developer to pay levies? (reading time: ± 2 mins)

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Upcoming training

UCT (Law@Work) Sectional Title Scheme Management course
Registrations close: 10 June 2011
Be equipped to manage sectional title schemes according to the legal aspects of scheme management with this benchmark course.
Click here for further details on this course.

Home Owners’ Association Management course
Registrations close: 29 July 2011
Learn all about the legal aspects of home owners’ association (HOA) management.
Click here for further details on this course.