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…
Every week, Graham records a short video tutorial for Paddocks Club members that highlights common issues. This edition of Paddocks Press Newsletter, we would like to share the following video…
By the Newsletter team Conflict, unfortunately, has a distinct habit of arising in social settings. The setting of a Home Owners’ Association (“HOA”) is no different. (more…)
By Anton Kelly The prescribed rules made under the Sectional Titles Act are quite specific that section owners are not allowed to interfere with the common property. (more…)
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 Sivannah Padayachee The Sectional Titles Schemes Management (STSM) Act 8 of 2011 was gazetted and signed by the President in June 2011 and this Act will come into operation…
By Clint Riddin We continue to look at the taxation of community schemes in terms of SARS’ new Interpretation Note 64, which has replaced SARS’ Practice Note 8 – the…
By Anton Kelly If a group of owners wish to build on a common property, what are the steps required to make this happen? For example, what would happen…
As you know, Paddocks is a specialist training firm and offer presents training courses throughout South Africa. Please contact emma@paddocks.co.za should you have any queries. (more…)
By Anton Kelly One of the most consistent complaints we hear from managing agents and people serving as trustees concerns “owner apathy”. They say it can be nearly impossible to…
By Clint Riddin As explained in a previous article, the term community schemes includes a body corporate, home owners association, shareblock scheme, retirement scheme and any form of scheme which…
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 the Newsletter team Managing schemes is a complex task, which requires a detailed knowledge of the Sectional Titles Act, the prescribed rules, a holistic understanding of the South African…
By Anton Kelly Home owners’ associations that are non-profit companies must deliver the notice for a members’ meeting, such as the AGM, 15 business days before the meeting. Right, seems…
By the Newsletter team Common law states that a Home Owners’ Association (HOA) executive has a special legal relationship to their HOA. They owe the HOA a duty of trust,…
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 Pierre Heistein Economic growth and poverty alleviation in South Africa could be helped by converting untitled land lived on by the poor into property rights for those who reside…
By Sayed Iqbal Mohamed What legal powers would be vested in a body corporate if the owners introduce an amendment to the management and conduct rules that would provide for…
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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