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We are very happy to welcome two new members to the Paddocks Team:
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2013 NAMA Indaba
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The 2013 NAMA Indaba will take place on 19 & 20 September at MolenVliet Wine & Guest Estate near Stellenbosch.
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August 2013 (Volume 8, Issue 8) |
 Please remember that the National Association of Managing Agent's national Indaba is being held at Molenvliet Wine Estate near Stellenbosch on 19 and 20 September 2013. With the new Minister of Human Settlements and another speaker dealing with the new role of the Estate Agency Affairs Board, the Chairperson of the CSOS board and other eminent and international speakers, it should be well worthwhile attending. I will be speaking on the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act and chairing a panel discussion on this topic. For more information contact Martin Deysel, National Secretary of NAMA on 012 567 7597.
In this month's edition of Paddocks Press:
1. I answer the question: "Does a body corporate have a vote for a unit it owns?"
2. Paul Henry deals with the role of trustees and managing agents in the success of a scheme
3. Anton deals with the vexed issue of pre-paid meters in schemes
4. Jennifer gives a Cheat Sheet: Summary of consent levels for body corporate decisions
5. We deal with Q&A.
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Kind regards,
Graham
P.S. Registrations are now open for the 2014 presentation of the Home Owners' Association Management short course. Click here to view course information. |
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Does a body corporate have a vote for a unit it owns? |
| By Graham Paddock
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The Sectional Titles Act, 1986, allows a body corporate to purchase a unit when this is essential for the proper fulfillment of its duties. The Act does not distinguish between units in the scheme administered by the body corporate and those in other schemes. This means that a body corporate can, when absolutely necessary, purchase and take transfer of a unit in its own or in another scheme.
In this article, Graham deals with the voting rights in respect of units owned by a body corporate. (reading time: ± 2 mins) |
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| Success in sectional title developments |
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Success dependent on trustees and managing agents |
| By Paul Henry |
| The success or failure of sectional title schemes today is dependent to a large extent on the body corporate trustees and their managing agents. However, this simple fact is often forgotten by the developers who appoint the managing agents for the first year and by the body corporate members or owners who have to elect the trustees who will run the development going forward. (reading time: ± 2 mins) |
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| Installation of pre-paid meters
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Pre-paid meters in sectional title schemes |
| By Anton Kelly
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One of the major financial problems encountered by many sectional titles schemes these days is the recovery of services costs. Quite simply, owners and tenants just don’t pay their electricity and water bills. The problem that schemes encounter is that widespread non-payment can lead to huge outstanding accounts.
In this article, Anton looks at the installation of pre-paid meters. (reading time: ± 2 mins) |
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Cheat Sheet: Summary of consent levels for body corporate decisions
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| By Jennifer Paddock
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In sectional title schemes there is often confusion about what level of body corporate consensus is required for certain decisions. Is a simple majority enough or do we need a special or unanimous resolution? When is the written consent of all owners required?
In this article, Jennifer provides a summary of some of the decisions set out in the Sectional Titles Act and the Prescribed Rules and what level of consensus is required for them. (reading time: ± 1 mins) |
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| UCT (Law@Work) Sectional Title Scheme Management course |
Registrations close: 22 November 2013
Be equipped to manage sectional title schemes according to the legal aspects of scheme management with this benchmark course. |
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| Home Owners' Association Management course |
Registrations close: 31 January 2014
Learn all about the legal aspects of home owners' association (HOA) management. |
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| UCT (Law@Work) Sectional Title Meetings short course |
Registrations close: 6 September 2013
Teaches students to control and manage meetings with clarity and confidence through acquiring a broad and thorough understanding of the law of sectional title meetings. |
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| UCT (Law@Work) Sectional Title Sales and Transactions short course |
Registrations close: 6 September 2013
Students will learn to deal with the different aspects of the sales process, as well as consumer protection provisions and how to monitor conveyancing processes.
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