The Community Scheme Ombud Service Act, No. 9 of 2011 (“the CSOS Act”) came into force on 7 October 2016. In terms of the CSOS Act, “community schemes” include: 1.…
In the Paddocks consulting department, we are often asked the same questions relating to the changes in sectional title administration and management, as introduced by the Sectional Titles Schemes Management…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum. We want to show you what is available to our Community members! Plants…
A previous article titled “How to extend your section” addressed the steps that must be followed, by the owner, in order to extend their section. This article addresses the various…
All community schemes have two things in common: levies and rules. However, not everyone knows that scheme rules and restrictions on what owners can and can’t physically do with their…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum. We want to show you what is available to our Community members! Internal…
I often get asked what process needs to be followed when an owner wishes to extend their section. The most common examples are where an owner encloses a common property…
Like so many things these days, effective sectional title scheme management depends on reliable information. As an illustration of the point, think about how quickly and radically our lives have…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum. We want to show you what is available to our Community members! Transfer…
We have often been posed with the question as to whether the trustees of a sectional title scheme may enter into a lease agreement with a cellphone service provider, for…
There is currently no legislation that provides specifically for the management of home owners’ associations (HOAs). However, there is legislation that applies to how HOAs are established. The acronyms that…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum. We want to show you what is available to our Community members! Proxy…
Historically there has been some confusion as to the legal nature of sectional title scheme rules. The academic thought leaders, in the law of sectional titles in South Africa (Professors…
Are you an owner or a trustee in a new sectional title development? Were the management and administrative services, which you contribute towards as part of your levy, already in…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum. We want to show you what is available to our Community members! Repairing…
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