Schemes need reliable executives to work with their managing agents. People are becoming more conscious of their rights and more demanding of those who owe them duties. At the same time, society is becoming less polite. People revel in their ability to be highly assertive and initiate loud and sometimes brutal conflict at meetings, on…
Generally speaking, it can be quite difficult to get volunteers to serve on the board of directors of Home Owners’ Associations (HOA’s) registered as non-profit companies. Usually members are delighted when others commit to taking on the task. Unfortunately at times this delight can fade as it becomes more and more apparent that a particular…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! Special needs children and resultant noise nuisance Member’s question: Good day Paddocks, We have a tenant in one of the body corporate units with an autistic child. The…
The November 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Obligation of Sectional Title Schemes To Use The CSOS To Resolve Their Disputes And Collect Arrears In Heathrow Property Holdings v Manhattan Place Body Corporate, the judge examined a sectional title body corporate’s obligation to take disputes to the Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) for resolution, rather than to the high court. He decided that taking…
Bodies corporate are required to hold an annual general meeting within four months of the end of each financial year, which is the last day of September for sectional title schemes established under the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act. Therefore, during the next couple of months, many owners will be preparing to attend their scheme’s…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! Installation of air conditioner on outside wall Member’s question: Good day Paddocks, If an owner wants to install an air conditioner on the outside of their unit (common…
The October 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
A High Court judgment that examines, among other issues, a body corporate’s right to insist on actual payment before issuing a clearance certificate for transfer, the effect of a magistrates’ court judgment on its claim, the need for taxation of legal collection costs and the use of the services of the Community Schemes Ombud Service…
The worst types of mistakes made are those we make without even realising it. Why? Because one minute we’re going about our business in ignorant bliss and the next the rug is pulled from under us when someone (usually very publicly) points out our error, leaving us red-faced and on the back foot as we…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! Liability of managing agents where trustees have ignored recommendations Member’s question: Good day Paddocks, If, over a period of many years, a managing agent has been advising the…
The September 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
This article aims to provide information to owners and residents of community schemes who are bothered by ‘second-hand smoke’ that drifts from another dwelling or an open area into their private area and causes them distress. If this is an issue that concerns you, there are several things you should know and consider when dealing…
How much does it cost, per square meter, to paint a 10 storey building? What is the expected life of a lift? What is the annual erosion rate of a sand dune situated beneath a boundary wall? How do you determine the structural integrity of a building foundation? How much does it cost to waterproof…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! When must/can the AGM agenda be approved? Member’s question: Good day Paddocks, With regards to PMR 17(6)(e), please give clarity when the agenda must be approved. It is…
