Does a body corporate have a vote for a unit it owns?
By Adjunct Prof Graham Paddock The Sectional Titles Act, 1986, allows a body corporate to purchase a unit when this is essential for the proper fulfillment of its duties. The…
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Pre-paid meters in sectional tile schemes
By Anton Kelly One of the major financial problems encountered by many sectional titles schemes these days is the recovery of services costs. Quite simply, owners and tenants just don’t…
Communication between Managing Agents, trustees and owners
By Andrew Schaefer Based on 10 years of experience and numerous case studies, I find that regular, transparent and targeted communication, facilitated by trustees and directors, is a critical success…
Tampering with the minutes of meetings? Believe it or not, it happens!
By Anton Kelly Sectional title schemes are mini democracies. The Sectional Titles Act and prescribed rules codify the principles of the common law of co-ownership. One of those principles…
Q&A with the Prof – 2013 07
By Adjunct Prof Graham Paddock Below is an example of a question on the discussion forum on Paddocks Club. We want to show what is available to our Community Members!…
Steps to becoming a managing agent
By Greer Moore-Barnes Setting up your own Managing Agency company (more…)
The Tenant-landlord-body corporate triangle
By Anton Kelly Many, many sectional titles units are bought as investments and the sections occupied by tenants – I wonder what the proportion is? (more…)
Q&A with the Prof – 2013 06
By Adjunct Prof Graham Paddock Below is an example of a question on the discussion forum on Paddocks Club. We want to show what is available to our Community Members!…
Battered Rule 31, the most significant of the prescribed management rules?
By Anton Kelly Prescribed management rule (PMR) 31 is the rule that gives the detail of how the provisions of section 37, that deal with general and special contributions, must…
Tribute to Gerhard Jooste
By Adjunct Prof Graham Paddock The National Association of Managing Agents of South Africa (NAMA) has been in existence for 12 years. Before it was formed, there were regional associations,…
Q&A with the Prof – 2013 05
By Adjunct Prof Graham Paddock Below is an example of a question on the discussion forum on Paddocks Club. We want to show what is available to our Community Members!…
Sectional title insurance advice
By Mike Addison Sectional Title Insurance policies typically renew annually, and most premiums are collected by monthly debit order. This means that once a year, an insurance advisor or broker…
Preventing fires in sectional title schemes
By Adjunct Prof Graham Paddock The Sectional Titles Act, 1986, includes under the functions of bodies corporate an obligation to insure the building or buildings in a scheme and to…
Sectional title sales and transactions are complex
By Adjunct Prof Graham Paddock When it comes to sales and other dealings with conventional freehold property most people have a very good idea of the processes involved. (more…)
Share block and sectional title
By Anton Kelly The establishment of share block companies was a common development methodology for blocks of flats during the 1970s and 80s, even though the Sectional Titles Act…
Body corporates claim to the arrear sectional levies
By Sivannah Padayachee The purpose of insolvency law is not to deprive creditors of their claims but merely to regulate the manner and extent of their payment. (more…)
Q&A with the Prof – 2013 04
By Adjunct Prof Graham Paddock Below is an example of a question on the discussion forum on Paddocks Club. We want to show what is available to our Community Members!…
Q&A with the Prof – 2013 03
By Prof Graham Paddock Below is an example of a question on the discussion forum on Paddocks Club. We want to show what is available to our Community Members! (more…)
Paddocks portfolio has grown
By the Newsletter team This is an exciting month for Paddocks; we celebrated the 30-years in publication milestone of the Sectional Title Survival Manual, we welcomed Jennifer Paddock back to…
Jennifer Paddock rejoins the team
By the Newsletter Team The Paddocks team is excited to welcome back former Paddocks member, Jennifer Paddock. (more…)
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