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…
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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…
Q&A with the Prof – 2011 12
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…
Promotion of Access to Information Act Manual
By the Newsletter team Non-government bodies, which include sectional titles schemes, home owners’ associations, managing agencies and so on, need to submit a PAIA Manual by 31 December 2011. Although…
Revised rules for levies and budgets
By Clint Riddin One of the recent amendments to the prescribed management rules made under the Sectional Titles Act has not generated the debate that I thought it should have.…
Short term letting in holiday season
By Anton Kelly There are two distinct points of view on this subject. (more…)
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