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Subsidence of Sectional Title Dwellings—Part 2: Navigating Disputed Responsibilities and CSOS Recourse

3 weeks ago

Subsidence of Sectional Title Dwellings Part 2: A Case Study and Legal Analysis By Prof. Graham Paddock This follow-up article explores the procedural and legal steps available to a sectional…

Understanding Body Corporate Borrowings and Levy Insurance

3 weeks ago

Understanding Body Corporate Borrowings and Levy Insurance By Prof. Graham Paddock A sectional title body corporate might sometimes need to borrow funds to fulfil its statutory functions or exercise its…

Debunking the “Structural” Misconception in Sectional Title Schemes

3 weeks ago

Debunking the “Structural” Misconception in Sectional Title Schemes By Jennifer Paddock A common misunderstanding about sectional title schemes is that if a building issue is “structural” in nature, it automatically…

Paddocks Press – March 2025

3 weeks ago

The March 2025 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read In this edition you will find Paddocks experts shedding light on a number of current issues that will…

Subsidence of Sectional Title Dwellings

2 months ago

Subsidence of Sectional Title Dwellings Part 1: A Case Study and Legal Analysis By Prof. Graham Paddock This article examines the legal implications and responsibilities arising from foundation subsidence and…

For-Profit Activity in a Body Corporate

2 months ago

For-Profit Activity in a Body Corporate By Prof. Graham Paddock Sectional title schemes in South Africa are intended to function as non-profit entities, structured to manage and administer common property…

Section Extension or Exclusive Use Area Improvement?

2 months ago

Section Extension or Exclusive Use Area Improvement? Understanding the difference and why it is important By Jennifer Paddock In sectional title schemes, distinguishing between a section extension and an improvement…

Paddocks Press – February 2025

3 months ago

The February 2025 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read In this edition you will find Paddocks experts shedding light on a number of current issues that will…

Common Law vs CSOS Remedies: Addressing Damage Caused by Neighbours in Community Schemes

3 months ago

Common Law vs CSOS Remedies: Addressing Damage Caused by Neighbours in Community Schemes The key differences between Common Law remedies and those available under CSOS Act By Prof. Graham Paddock…

Distressed Sectional Title Schemes and Urban Decay

3 months ago

Distressed Sectional Title Schemes and Urban Decay: A Call for Legislative Reform to Protect Housing Stock in South Africa By Prof. Graham Paddock Introduction/Abstract Sectional title schemes, which provide communal ownership…

Paddocks Press Exclusive: Insights from the STSM Advisory Council Meeting

3 months ago

Paddocks Press Exclusive: Insights from the STSM Advisory Council Meeting By Jennifer Paddock On 5 February, Graham and I had the privilege of attending a stakeholders meeting with the Sectional…

Paddocks Press – January 2025

4 months ago

The January 2025 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read In this edition you will find Paddocks experts shedding light on a number of current issues that will…

Who is responsible if the problem is underneath a EUA?

4 months ago

Who is responsible if the problem is underneath a EUA? A Legal Analysis of Responsibility for Maintenance of a Water Pipe in or under an EUA By Prof. Graham Paddock…

Lessons for Sectional Title Management: A Case Analysis: The Body Corporate of San Sydney v Shivani Singh and Others

4 months ago

The Body Corporate of San Sydney v Shivani Singh and Others A Case Analysis: Lessons for Sectional Title Management By Adj. Prof. Graham Paddock The background to The Body Corporate…

Paddocks Press – December 2024

5 months ago

The December 2024 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read In this edition you will find Paddocks experts shedding light on a number of current issues that will…

What are Body Corporate Rules?

5 months ago

What are Body Corporate Rules? By Prof. Graham Paddock Body corporate or scheme rules play a critical role in regulating the governance, management, and operational functioning of sectional title schemes.…

Ten Ways to Increase the Chances of a Successful CSOS Repair or Maintenance Order Application Under Section 39(6)(a)

5 months ago

Ten Ways to Increase the Chances of a Successful CSOS Repair or Maintenance Order Application Under Section 39(6)(a) By Prof. Graham Paddock Based on Professor Paddock’s analysis of 27 CSOS…

Paddocks Press – November 2024

6 months ago

The November 2024 Paddocks Press is now available. Click here to read This month the Paddocks experts shed light on a number of current issues that will help you manage…

The Attic Altercation: Analysis of a CSOS Order

6 months ago

Analysis of a CSOS Order: The Attic Altercation at Chenin Body Corporate By Prof. Graham Paddock In Chenin Body Corporate v Steele (CSOS 4281/WC/21), an owner’s unauthorised attic storage solution…

Top 10 Sectional Title Management Issues: A Guide for Trustees Part Two

6 months ago

Top Ten Sectional Title Management Issues: Part Two By Prof. Graham Paddock This is the second article in which I deal with the sixth to tenth most important issues in…

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