Water glorious water
By Rob Paddock In terms of our Constitution, municipalities in South Africa are responsible for ensuring that their residents have access to water. As service providers, they must also…
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Trustee remuneration – what’s the deal?
By Jennifer Paddock The position of a sectional title trustee is a voluntary and often thankless one. Dedicated trustees put a lot of their free time and a mountain…
Meet Rudolf Willemse
We have asked one of our past students a few questions… Rudolf Willemse, portfolio manager at Pro Admin. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I live in Pretoria…
To rule, or not to rule – that is the question!
By Greer Moore-Barnes An old friend once said to me – “in a perfect world we wouldn’t need rules” – how right they were. Unfortunately, however, we don’t live in…
Q&A with Jennifer Paddock – 2010 03
By Jennifer Paddock Liability for a special levyQ1: Who is liable for the special levy that was raised? Does the seller pay all upfront and does the new owner also…
Be safe online
By Anna MalczykThe internet is a fascinating place filled with useful information, entertaining media and tools to make your life much easier. Anyone with a computer and internet connection can…
Insulate and celebrate
By Rob Paddock The good news in South Africa is that 95% of the time, when we build walls, we build “cavity” brick walls consisting of two “skins” separated…
Sectional title AGMs for dummies
By Jennifer Paddock In this article we set out the management rules prescribed by the regulations to the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 which govern sectional title Annual…
Q&A with Jennifer Paddock – 2010 02
By Jennifer Paddock Non owner as chairperson?Q1: Hi Jennifer – I’d like to know if – by law – the chairperson of the Body Corporate has to be an owner,…
Meet Linda-Jane Haynes
We have asked one of our past students a few questions… Linda-Jane Haynes, co owner of IPS Property Services.My husband and I have our own business, IPS Property Services, which is…
A Developer’s quandry
By Clint Riddin In the new-built property market, developers have become increasingly creative in the types of developments they design and build in order to attract buyers and investors. The…
Buyers and Sellers and the Web
By Lyndi Lawson In the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis the international property market is reeling and while in South Africa the opinion is that things are looking…
Basic conditions of employment for a body corporate employee
By Carol Tissiman There are very few sectional title schemes in South Africa that do not have at least one full- or part-time employee working for them. Amongst others, these…
My, my….how we have grown!
By Sam Paddock In May 2006 Graham and I (with Mandy’s enthusiastic support) decided to join forces to transform Graham Paddock & Associates. At the time, the firm was operating…
Q&A with Jennifer Paddock – 2010 01
By Jennifer Paddock Developer’s voting power Q1: I’m an owner in a sectional title scheme and the developer currently owns half of the units. How many votes does he/or his…
Insurance and the Home Owner’s Association
By Mike Addisonwith input from Andre De Waal and Denis Styles When we think of community living and insurance, we usually think about sectional title insurance, because it is under…
The Relationship Between a Body Corporate and Tenants in the Scheme
By Jennifer Paddock Buy-to-let investors often choose to invest in sectional title units as opposed to freehold properties first because unit prices are often lower and also they can offer…
Meet Marco de Oliveira
We have asked one of our past students a few questions… Marco de Oliveira, managing member of Solver Property Services Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I…
Section 39(1) The Imposition of Owner Directions and Restrictions on Trustees
By Jennifer Paddock In terms of section 39(1) of the Sectional Titles Act, 1986 (“the Act”), “The functions and powers of the body corporate shall, subject to the provisions of…
Sealants and goalies – One and the same #2
By Rob Paddock Why should goalies stay fit?Why should inspections and maintenance be performed on sealants? These seem like logical questions to me. I would presume that goalies mostly…
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