Paddocks training calendar
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…)
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Community scheme meetings
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…
Taxation of community schemes by SARS
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…
Q&A with the Prof – 2012 04
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…
New short courses for under R200
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…
Meetings in a non-profit HOA company
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…
Fiduciary duties of HOA executives
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,…
Q&A with the Prof – 2012 03
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…
Perceived value of property
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…
Sectional title tenancy and the effect of the PIE Act
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…
Q&A with the Prof – 2012 02
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…
How many proxies can one person hold?
By the Newsletter team There seems to be some confusion of late as to whether a person can hold more than two proxies or not. The simple answer is yes:…
Older building included as a section in a new scheme
By Anton Kelly New developments of residential sectional titles schemes usually involve either the redevelopment of urban land or the subdivision and rezoning of agricultural land. In the urban situation,…
Online Private Consulting now available
By the Newsletter team Paddocks Club is an exclusive online learning community for people involved in sectional title and community schemes. Building on its growth in 2011, the Club has…
Establishing an HOA
By Karlo Hendriksz An HOA is commonly established in one of two ways: (more…)
Swimming pool insurance
By Bruce Gibson Swimming pools are an increasingly common feature in many South African properties and sectional title properties are no exception. With summer in full swing, most swimming pools…
Q&A with the Prof – 2012 01
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…
Quorum requirements for member meetings
By Anton Kelly The concept of the quorum for a meeting might not be clearly understood by everyone. A quorum can be defined as the requirement for members to be…
Sectional Title Survival Manual
By the Newsletter team The Sectional Title Survival Manual is a very popular legal reference book for the general public in South Africa. It covers everything a managing agent, owner…
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