By Brian Addison Section 37(1)(h) – “Functions of the Body Corporate” directs that the trustees, acting on behalf of the Body Corporate, must apply any insurance money received by it,…
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…)
By Anton Kelly Most large property developments are built in “phases”. This methodology has obvious time and financial advantages for the developers and allows owners and tenants, especially in commercial…
By Larry Berger The City of Cape Town has finally gazetted a new Property Sales by-law that is now in effect. Just like the Electrical Certificate of Compliance (COC), a…
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…)
By Kate Blake, in consultation with Graham Paddock. The 2012 Proposed Amendments to the Sectional Titles Act, 1986, were made available for comment earlier this month; although the period for…
By Anton Kelly One of the fundamental rights of property ownership is the right to control who comes onto your property. But like many other rights, this right is…
By Anton Kelly We have realised over the past few weeks that there seems to be some confusion surrounding the use of the Sectional Titles Act and the prescribed management…
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…)
By Kate Blake Paddocks Club has been in operation since January 2011 and we are so proud of this initiative. The Club, which is headed by Prof Graham Paddock, was…
By Clint Riddin In recent issues of Paddocks Press we visited the new Interpretation Note 64, which deals in detail with how SARS taxes a property community scheme. A new…
By Prof Graham Paddock Below is an example of two of the questions on the discussion forum on Paddocks Club. We want to show what is available to our Community…
By Anton Kelly Principles contained in the Sectional Titles Act, and the prescribed rules, show us paths to follow to achieve certain objectives but sometimes without detailing the steps.…
By Anton Kelly The executives in many sectional title schemes and home owners’ associations (HOAs) use fines as a way of discouraging rule breaking by members or residents. At first…
By Anton Kelly When a person dies, the Master of the High Court appoints a trustee to wind up their estate. This involves paying any outstanding debts, realising any assets…
By Bruce Gibson In a recent incident at one of our client’s properties, a retaining wall collapsed. A claim was lodged, however, the insurers declined the body corporate’s claim for…
By Anton Kelly Recently we wrote about the fiduciary duty of trustees and directors of Home Owners’ Associations (HOAs). This duty is a duty of care and skill and it…
By the Newsletter team Graham Paddock, a specialist sectional title and home owners’ association lawyer and author of the immensely successful Sectional Title Survival Manual, has released two new books…
By Prof Graham Paddock Below is an example of two of the questions on the discussion forum on Paddocks Club. We want to show what is available to our Community…
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