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Paddocks Press Release
 
The Estate Agency Affairs Board has appointed Paddocks to do its CPD (Continuing Professional Development) training on the
Sectional Titles Act and the
Sectional Titles Schemes
Management Act. 
Professor Graham Paddock
said: 
 
“Paddocks is proud to be associated with the EAAB’s progressive and wide-ranging CPD educational initiative.”
Paddocks Welcomes Zerlinda
 
Zerlinda van der Merwe started at Paddocks this month. She has joined the team as a Specialist Community Schemes Consultant.
 
We are very excited to have Zerlinda on board!
 
To find out more about Zerlinda watch the video tutorial posted in this newsletter.
UCT Sectional Title Scheme Management Course
 
Click here to register now! Registrations close 19 June 2015.
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April 2015 (Volume 10, Issue 4)
Dear Paddocks Press Fan,
We are already a third of the way through 2015. I hope that you are prepared for the upcoming change in season.
 
In this month’s edition we start off with a video introducing Zerlinda van der Merwe. This is followed with articles by Anton, Zerlinda and Carryn. I have no doubt that you will find them all interesting and informative. As usual, we end with extracts from our Paddocks Club discussion forum.
Kind regards,
Graham

P.S. Don't forget! The UCT Sectional Title Meetings and Sectional Title Trustee Training courses are starting on Monday, 4 May 2015. Register now!
Meet Zerlinda van der Merwe
Paddocks Club: Video Tutorial 215
By Graham Paddock
 
In this video tutorial we introduce you to Zerlinda van der Merwe, who we have welcomed to the Paddocks team as a Specialist Community Schemes Consultant.
 
Click here for a list of services that Zerlinda offers. (Watching time ± 3 min).
Special Levies
The Special Levy Provisions Timeline
By Anton Kelly
The provisions empowering the trustees of sectional title schemes to raise a special levy have come and gone from the Sectional Titles Act and the prescribed rules.
 
In this article Anton gives a detailed special levy provisions timeline. (Reading time ± 2 min).
Read the full article...
Sectional Title Rules
Are they Constitutional?
By Zerlinda van der Merwe
Various types of rules regulate and affect many areas of life in a sectional title scheme. There is the prescribed management rules, the conduct rules as well as rules adopted by the developer or body corporate.
 
In this article Zerlinda talks about the various rule and asks, are they constitutional? (Reading time ± 1 min).
Read the full article...
Thinking Inside the Box - Blog post
Update on the Third Generation Sectional Title Legislation
By Carryn Melissa Durham
There has been a lot of confusion regarding the third generation sectional titles legislation. In this 'Thinking Inside the box' blog post Carryn gives an update regarding the third generation sectional title legislation. (Reading time ± 2 min).
Read the full article...
Carryn's Corner
Governance Documentation in Homeowners’ Associations
By Carryn Melissa Durham
A homeowners’ association (HOA) is a legal body in which the individual properties are exclusively owned, while the communal infrastructure and facilities are owned by the association. There are two types of legal structure that are used to create or establish an HOA

In this article Carryn talks about governance documentation in homeowners’ associations. (Reading time ± 1 min).
Read the full article...
Questions and Answers
Paddocks logo Monthly Q&A
By The Paddocks Club Team
  • Responsibility for excess payment for broken window
  • Can a letter of agreement change maintenance responsibilities?

    (Reading time ± 2 min).
Read the full article...
Upcoming Training
UCT Sectional Title Meetings course
Registrations close: 24 April 2015 (Late Registrations Open)
This practical 4-week online course deals extensively with all facets of the law applicable to sectional title meetings: prescribed management rules, the law of associations, the law of meetings and the common law.
Sectional Title Trustee Training course
Registrations close: 24 April 2015 (Late Registrations Open)
 
This 4-week online course will provide you with an introduction to the administrative, financial, legal, and physical aspects of sectional title scheme management, and the trustees’ role therein.
Find out more about this course.
FREE Basics of Sectional Title course
Registrations close: 22 May 2015
 
This FREE 1-week online course will give you a broad overview of the applicable terms and concepts in sectional title. It’s also a great way for you to try out our learning platform, before deciding whether to register for one of our more comprehensive courses.
Find out more about this course.
UCT Sectional Title Scheme Management course
Registrations close: 19 June 2015
This 6-month online course will provide you with a detailed knowledge of the Sectional Titles Act and the prescribed rules, as well as a general knowledge of the South African legal system and scheme management practices.
 
Home Owners' Association Management course
Registrations close: 3 July 2015
 
This 10-week course, presented online, covers the law relating to home owners’ associations established as non-profit companies, as well as those established as common law associations.
Find out more about this course.
Sectional Title Specialist Estate Agent course
Registrations close: 3 July 2015
 
This 8-week online course will teach you the legal aspects of sectional title property sales, so you can better understand how to serve your sellers and buyers and ultimately do your job with a higher level of expertise.
Find out more about this course.
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