PMR 71 sets out a procedure for the determination of disputes by arbitration in sectional title schemes. Any dispute between the body corporate and an owner, or between owners, arising…
Introduction to HOA A home owners’ association (HOA) is fundamentally a community scheme in which the association manages a collective of individually owned conventional properties. In almost all HOAs the…
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! The…
In my previous Carryn’s Corner contribution I discussed some important aspects on the annual general meeting (“the AGM”). This included the quorum requirements and the chairperson, where I covered Prescribed…
Residents in community schemes have many of the same property related problems as residents in traditional suburban homes, but they can be exacerbated by neighbours’ closer physical proximity. Noise, tobacco…
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! Tuck…
As I mentioned last month, Paddocks have been presenting at the Estate Agency Affairs Board (“EAAB”) Continuous Professional Development (“CPD”) workshops, currently being held across the country. Whilst taking questions…
If you are a trustee in a sectional title scheme, I strongly recommend that you consider – for your own personal interest – the following two questions: 1. Do you…
Paddocks have been presenting at the Estate Agency Affairs Board (“EAAB”) Continuous Professional Development (“CPD”) workshops currently being held across the country, and a question that has been raised on…
We will shortly begin the 20th presentation of the UCT Sectional Title Schemes Management course; the first presentation started in December 2005 and 2065 students have been trained so far.…
In the last Carryn’s Corner Contribution I discussed some important aspects on the annual general meeting (“the AGM”). Some of the topics included when the AGM is to be held;…
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! Non-executive…
Background and Introduction The Community Schemes Ombud Service Act, 2011(the Act) has been signed by the President. It will however only become operational when the Regulations contemplated by section 29…
Legal background The body corporate’s power to prevent the transfer of a unit if the selling owner owes any money to the body corporate, is contained in section Section 15B(3)(a)(i)(aa)…
The body corporate is a juristic person that requires organs and agents to act on its behalf. It has two organs, namely the trustees and the the general meeting. The…
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! Owner’s…
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