Community Schemes Ombud Service
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Doors to Open for Business Soon |
By Dinkie Dube
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The Community Schemes Ombud Services (CSOS) has already been receiving a steady influx of applications for dispute resolution - even though they have not officially opened its doors for business.
In this article Dinkie talks about the CSOS, giving examples of disputes they have already been receiving. She ends off by explaining the two methods of dispute resolution that the CSOS my employ. (Reading time ± 3 min). |
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Animals in Sectional Title Schemes
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Pet Stories
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By Anton Kelly
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There are many problems with keeping pets in community schemes. We encounter them often on our various discussion forums and in our consulting business.
In this article, Anton talks about joining a scheme without permission to keep your pets. (Reading time ± 2 min).
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Thinking Inside the Box - Blog post
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Duties of a Managing Agent
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By Anton Kelly
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Managing agents get a lot of criticism from owners. Some of the time it is justified, we all make mistakes, and sometimes have gaps in our expert knowledge.
Anton advises that to manage owners’ expectations of what their managing agent should be doing and how, we should establish what exactly a managing agent’s job is instead of criticising how well any particular managing agent does it. (Reading time ± 1 min).
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All Things "Special" in Sectional Title
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By Carryn Melissa Durham
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There are often questions on Facebook and on the Paddocks Club discussion forum relating to special general meetings, special resolutions and special levies. These three sectional title concepts are often misunderstood and confused with one another.
In this article, Carryn talks about all things "special". (Reading time ± 4 min).
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| FREE Basics of Sectional Title course |
| Registrations close: 2 April 2015 (Closing Soon)
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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.
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| UCT Sectional Title Meetings course |
| Registrations close: 24 April 2015 |
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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.
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| Sectional Title Trustee Training course |
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Registrations close: 24 April 2015
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.
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| UCT Sectional Title Scheme Management course |
| Registrations close: 19 June 2015 |
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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.
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| 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.
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| Sectional Title Specialist Estate Agent course |
| Registrations close: 10 July 2015 |
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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.
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This month's Paddocks Press contains some really interesting articles. 