Q&A with the Prof – 2013 01
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…)
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End of Transition Period for compliance with new Companies Act
By Anton Kelly The new Companies Act came into force on 1 May 2011. All of the new Act’s provisions to do with directors’ duties, conduct and liability, members’ rights…
Q&A with the Prof – 2012 12
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…)
Sectional Title Templates Book
By the Newsletter team Graham Paddock has completed a new book – the Sectional Title Templates Book – that is expected to be available to the general public mid-January 2013.…
Water damage seeping into downstairs flat
By Bruce Gibson The intention of the Sectional Title policy is to insure the buildings/structures relevant to the body corporate, as required by Prescribed Management Rule 29 of the Act.…
Member directives to executives in Home Owners’ Associations
By Anton Kelly Owners in sectional titles schemes don’t always realise that, as a group, they can tell the trustees how to deal with a specific issue. Both the Act…
What can an owner achieve by attending the AGM?
By Anton Kelly A certain sports club holds its AGM directly after the annual fun competition that just about all the members like to take part in. Why? Because…
Insurance payouts in damaged schemes
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,…
Q&A with the Prof – 2012 11
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…)
Developers right to extend scheme
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…
New plumbing certificate of compliance
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…
Q&A with the Prof – 2012 10
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…)
2012 Proposed Amendments to the Sectional Titles Act, 1986 explained
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…
How private is your section after all?
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…
PMR 31 and special levies
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…
Q&A with the Prof – 2012 09
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 Club – The growing community
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…
Are exit levies taxable?
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…
Q&A with the Prof – 2012 08
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…
Solving disputes with neighbours in sectional title schemes
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.…
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