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Governance Documentation in Homeowners’ Associations

11 years ago

A homeowners’ association (HOA) is a legal body in which the individual properties are exclusively owned, while the communal infrastructure and facilities are owned by the association. This communal property…

Q&A – 2015 04

11 years ago

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! Responsibility…

Many Voting digitally in a body corporate

11 years ago

By Gareth Quin Gathering consensus among homeowners has long been a difficult process for any communal residential environment. The nature of multiple owners living in an apartment block or gated…

Paddocks Press – March 2015

11 years ago

The March 2015 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

CSOS: Doors to Open for Business Soon

11 years ago

The Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) has seen a steady influx of applications for dispute resolution, albeit the fact that it has not officially opened its doors for business. The…

Pet Stories

11 years ago

There are many problems with keeping pets in community schemes. We encounter them often on our various discussion forums and in our consulting business. This article is about joining a…

All Things “Special” in Sectional Title

11 years ago

I often receive 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…

Q&A – 2015 03

11 years ago

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! Voting…

Paddocks Press – February 2015

11 years ago

The February 2015 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Does your Scheme Need Batman?

11 years ago

With the rise of the new MEGA Scheme comes a new world of possible problems… is Batman needed to restore or keep law and order? Not if your scheme has…

Holiday Renters versus Permanent Residents

11 years ago

In the month or so since the end of the holiday season we have had a number of queries about banning short term letting in sectional title schemes. It seems…

Power to the People – Empowering Bodies Corporate to Install Generators in Sectional Title Schemes

11 years ago

In this Carryn’s Corner contribution I would like to address an issue that is currently a much debated topic for all South Africans: Eskom’s “scheduled” load shedding and the interrupted…

Q&A – 2015 02

11 years ago

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! Lack…

Paddocks Press – January 2015

11 years ago

The January 2015 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Case Law Update: The Willow Waters Home Owners Association Case

11 years ago

The Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) recently handed down an important judgment in regard to the nature of a homeowners association’s right to prevent transfer when an owner is insolvent…

Responsibilities in regard to exclusive use areas in sectional title schemes

11 years ago

Exclusive use is an interesting term. It is often assumed that if one “owns” an exclusive use area (“EUA”), one automatically has the sole right to use it and must…

Mending Fences

11 years ago

A recent Durban High Court case Marguerite Anne Catherine de la Harpe v Body Corporate of Bella Toscana (judgement delivered by Chetty J on 28 October 2014) dealt with the…

Q&A – 2015 01

11 years ago

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! Trustee…

Paddocks Press – December 2014

11 years ago

The December 2014 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Updating your HOA’s Memorandum of Incorporation

11 years ago

The Companies Act, 71 of 2008 (“the Act”) has been in operation since 1 May 2011. It provides for a two–year grace period for existing companies to update their governance…

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