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…
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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…)
Paddocks Club
By the Newsletter team Paddocks Club – which was launched earlier this year as an online support and learning platform for sectional title, home owners’ association and other community scheme…
Insurance for home owners’ associations and sectional schemes
By Rian Pienaar While bodies corporate are regulated by the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986, there is no national legislation in South Africa for home owners’ associations (HOAs). These…
Q&A with the Prof – 2011 11
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…
Disclosure of members contact details
By Anton Kelly It frequently happens that a member in a sectional title scheme or a home owners’ association (HOA) asks either the managing agent or the trustees or…
Meet Kippie Ncube
By the Newsletter Team Kippie has successfully completed three Paddocks courses: the University of Cape Town (Law@Work) Sectional Title Scheme Management course in 2010, the Sectional Title Bookkeeping course in…
Q&A with the Prof – 2011 10
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…
Town planning and building plans
By Karlo Hendriksz There are several ways in which a body corporate, zoning schemes (town planning) and the submission of building plans are linked. Both the individual unit owners…
Suing the HOA Management board
By Anton Kelly Is it possible to sue the HOA management board for not running the HOA correctly? If so, would it be advisable or would you suggest trying…
Amendment to the prescribed management rules – Part one
The prescribed management rules have been amended and will come into effect on 28 October 2011. We are giving you the chance to listen to Graham’s Paddocks Club video explanation…
Q&A with the Prof – 2011 09
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…
The importance of land surveying
By Martin Coetsee A sectional title development involves a number of professionals. Most of these professionals claim to be of utmost importance to the development, and arguably they are. However,…
The taxation of community schemes revisited
By Clint Riddin Community schemes as a term includes bodies corporate, home owners’ associations, shareblock companies and the like. While SARS does not use this terminology itself, given the changes…
Erecting carports
By Anton Kelly How does an owner in a sectional title scheme go about getting a carport erected over the parking bay that he or she uses? What approval…
Units in continual disrepair
By Anton Kelly We know that maintenance in a sectional title scheme is the responsibility of the Body Corporate. Or is it? Both the Sectional Titles Act and the…
Ritual slaughter
By Karen Bleijs When Tony Yengeni was released from prison earlier this year his family slaughtered an ox in a ritual cleansing ceremony. In itself, this is not an uncommon…
Employment contracts
By Anna Malczyk Most sectional title schemes will deal with employment contracts in one way or another. Employers and employees alike need to read and understand them to ensure good…
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