There are 3 different types of meetings in sectional title schemes, namely trustee meetings, dealt with in the first part of this series of articles; annual general meetings, dealt with in part 2; and all other general meetings, which are called special general meetings. Special general meetings In this third article, we will be dealing…
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! Validity of WhatsApp trustee decisions – i.e. Resolutions without meetings Member’s question: Hi Prof A body corporate has just set up a WhatsApp group and have sent the…
While most members of bodies corporate are aware of the fact that the body corporate is responsible for the maintenance of the scheme’s common property [per section 3(1)(l) of the Sectional Title Schemes Management Act, 95 of 2011 (“STSMA”)], confusion often rears its head when trying to figure out exactly what this “maintenance” includes or…
There are 3 different types of meetings in sectional title schemes, namely trustee meetings, dealt with in the first part of this series of articles; annual general meetings; and all other general meetings, which are called special general meetings. Annual general meetings In this second article, we will be dealing with annual general meetings (“AGM”)….
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! Owner leaves meeting, so it has no quorum: Is the initial quorum still valid?? Member’s question: Good Day If an owner was present at the start of the…
The February 2019 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
A sectional title body corporate is responsible for management and administration of its scheme. It must ensure that the provisions of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (the Act) are complied with and it must enforce the provisions of its management and conduct rules. These responsibilities must be carried out in the best interests of…
There are 3 different types of meetings in sectional title schemes, namely trustee meetings, annual general meetings, and all other general meetings, which are called special general meetings. In this 3 part series of articles, I will be unpacking each type of meeting, dealing with the notice, quorum and voting requirements of each. Trustee meetings…
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! Must managing agents have a fidelity fund certificate and what experience is required to manage a portfolio? Member’s question: Hi Graham, 1) Are there any exceptions to a…
Topic: Dealing with levies in a sectional title scheme Date: 3 February 2019 Interviewer: Africa Melane on 567 CapeTalk radio station During this interview, Ané discusses the different types of levies, how they can be voted in and whether or not owners are obliged to pay them if they voted against it. Click here to…
The January 2019 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
In a previous article titled “Application for permission to keep pets in sectional title schemes”, we dealt with all matters relating to applications for permission to keep a pet in a sectional title scheme. In this article we will deal with how trustees may withdraw their consent, and how the pet may be legally removed…
French journalist, writer and politician, Françoise Giroud once said: “Nothing is more difficult than competing with a myth.” While the wise lady certainly had a point, I welcome the challenge to “bust” some common sectional title related myths by using the ultimate weapon in the battle against myth: fact. In last month’s Paddocks Press article,…
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! What can the developer do if an owner refuses to allow a change of section use? Member’s question: Hi Graham, The developers want to change section 10 into…
