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

7 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

7 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

7 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

8 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?

8 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

8 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

9 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?

9 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)

9 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

10 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

10 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

10 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…

From Reserve to Admin: A Guide to Reallocating Funds in Sectional Title Schemes

10 months ago

From Reserve to Admin: A Guide to Reallocating Funds in Sectional Title Schemes By Jennifer Paddock The financial management of sectional title schemes often requires balancing between the reserve fund,…

Paddocks Press – October 2nd Edition 2024

11 months ago

The October 2nd Edition 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…

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

11 months ago

Top Ten Sectional Title Management Issues: Part One By Prof. Graham Paddock In this two-part series, I will discuss what I consider to be the ten most critical issues in…

Balancing participation and control

11 months ago

How do you balance participation and control when facing special events within a community scheme? By Prof. Graham Paddock As we approach Halloween on 31st October, many community schemes will…

Paddocks Press – October 2024

11 months ago

The October 2024 edition of 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…

A Case Report on Zybutz v Helianthus BC

11 months ago

A Case Report on Zybutz v Helianthus BC: What Happens When CSOSA Section 39(4)(d) and STSMA section 6(9) Overlap? By Prof. Graham Paddock The case of Zybutz v Body Corporate…

When harassment is not a nuisance

11 months ago

When Harassment isn’t a ‘Nuisance’: The High Court Case of M.M. v Kiewiet By Professor Graham Paddock In the recent High Court case of M.M. v Kiewiet (A193/2023) [2024] ZAGPPHC…

Paddocks Press – August 2024

1 year ago

The August 2024 edition of 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…

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