When it comes to a dispute with the body corporate, we are often asked by an owner in a sectional title scheme, as to whether they can withhold payment of their contributions, until such time as their dispute has been resolved. The simple answer to this question is no! An owner cannot refuse to pay…
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! Trustee in arrears and still defaults on repayments Member’s question: Good day, There is a trustee who is in arrears with his levies and was handed over to…
At Paddocks, we are constantly striving to improve the learning experience we offer to our students. One of the ways we are doing this is by introducing self-paced courses on 4 of our short courses: UCT Sectional Title Trustee Training short course UCT Sectional Title Specialist Estate Agent short course UCT Dispute Resolution in Community…
Topic: Questions to ask as a first time buyer Date: 6 June 2018 Interviewer: Steve Hughes on One FM radio station During this interview, Zerlinda introduces Paddocks and our services, as well as discusses the types of questions to ask as a first-time buyer in a sectional title scheme. She also covers all the commonly…
The May 2018 edition of Paddocks Press is now available. Read more
By now, you should be aware that the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (“the STSMA”) and the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act (“the CSOSA”) came into operation on 7 October 2016. In our consulting department, we receive many queries from home owners’ associations (“HOA’s”) as to whether the provisions of the STSMA are applicable to…
I often get queries on who is responsible for the maintenance (including repair or replacement) of windows and doors within sectional title schemes. In this article, I will address the financial responsibility for maintenance of the windows and doors (including garage doors). In order to answer these questions I will examine: What divides a section…
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! Owners installing cameras on the common property Member’s question: Good day, If an owner has installed cameras in the basement, which is common property, without advising anyone or…
Topic: Parking problems in sectional title Date: 20 May 2018 Interviewer: Bonnie Mbuli on 567 CapeTalk radio station In this interview, Zerlinda talks to Bonnie Mbuli about the problems experienced in sectional title schemes relating to parking, including both allocated and unregulated. This is a problem that occurs so often in schemes that it makes…
The April 2018 edition of Paddocks Press is now available. Read more
The Regulations to the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (“the STSMA”), and the Prescribed Management Rules (“PMR’s”), defines a managing agent as any person who provides scheme management services to a body corporate for reward, whether monetary or otherwise, including any person who is employed to render such services. Appointment of an…
Many sectional title owners renovate and upgrade their units over time with the aim of adding to their living comfort and market value. Unit upgrades typically include lapas, carports, swimming pools constructed on exclusive use areas, enclosed balconies, patios and added-on rooms, while more subtle upgrades might concern the installation of a security system or…
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! Voting via Skype Member’s question: Hi Anton, Can an owner, who is overseas, attend a meeting and vote via Skype? Anton’s answer: Hi there, Yes, Prescribed Management Rule…
The March 2018 edition of Paddocks Press is now available. Read more
Before 2011, the trustees were empowered to approve many actions within sectional titles schemes. For example, the trustees were entitled to let a portion of the common property to any owner or occupier of a section for a period of less than ten years. Such a lease agreement can only be entered into now on…
