Guide to printing Paddocks Press
By the Paddocks Training Team The format of the Paddocks Press Newsletter has recently been updated. We now offer a digital format of the newsletter and rather than a PDF…
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Distinguishing between “improvements” and “maintenance and repair” in sectional title schemes
By Jennifer Paddock In terms of section 37(1)(j) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 (“the Act”), the body corporate is obliged to maintain and repair the common property…
Q&A with Jennifer Paddock – 2009 12
By Jennifer Paddock Ownership of walled gardens Q1: Are walled gardens owned by unit owners or do they form part of the common property? I own a semi-detached townhouse in…
Sealants and goalies – One and the same
By Rob Paddock In this article for Paddocks Press, we will be looking at sealants. If sealants were to be personified, they would most certainly be the goalie of…
Extracts from the Law of Sectional Title Meetings course notes
By the Paddocks Training Team The role of Managing Agents in sectional title meetings (more…)
Update on the STSM and CSOS public consultation process
By Prof. Graham Paddock For readers who will not be able to attend any of the Information Sessions, I give a report on the process thus far. This is not…
Happy Festive Season
We would like to wish you a Happy Festive Season! Click on the video below to watch the Paddocks Team singing our own Paddocks Festive Season Song! (please allow a…
Sectional Title Scheme Management Workshops
By the Paddocks training team The 8th presentation of the UCT (Law@Work) Sectional Title Scheme Management Certificate Course has come to an end. We held very successful one-day workshops in…
In Memoriam – Alastair Lomas-Walker
By Professor Graham Paddock Alastair passed away most unexpectedly last week after suffering a stroke. He was just 42 years old. He leaves his wife, Gertrud, his parents, Murray and…
Chairpersons in Sectional Title Schemes
By Jennifer Paddock In sectional title schemes the chairperson can be mistaken for (or decide to be) “the king of the castle”. But although a committed chairperson may well work…
Q&A with Jennifer Paddock – 2009 11
By Jennifer Paddock Reconfiguration of a unit Q1: I own a townhouse in a sectional complex and put in a new open plan kitchen in the lounge area. This has…
Levy stabilization funds in sectional title schemes
Levy stabilization funds are common in sectional title schemes designed for retired persons. The rationale behind them is that retired persons generally live off a fixed income and cannot afford…
Paint Shmaint #2
By Rob Paddock In my last article for Paddocks Press we looked at what paint is and the purpose it serves in protecting your building from the elements. In…
Paint Shmaint
Have you ever really noticed the specific factors that make a building look unkempt? We have recently purchased a beautiful Victorian building built way back in 1902 when pride and…
Q&A with Jennifer Paddock – 2009 10
Municipality meter calculation problems Q1: In a free-standing unit complex how do you calculate the water and lights in a correct way when there is a municipality meter for the…
Past Student Q&A
By Kate Blake The 9th presentation of the extremely popular UCT (Law@Work) Sectional Title Scheme Management Certificate Course is due to start on the 30th of November 2009. We have…
Sectional Title Insurance – Trustees Responsibility
Trustees are elected by the members of the body corporate to deal with matters of the body corporate i.e. control, manage and administer the affairs of the body corporate. Trustees…
Should the Community Scheme Ombud Service Regulate Managing Agents?
With the impending publication of Sectional Title Scheme Management and Community Scheme Ombud Service Bills for public comment, the issue of regulation of the managing agency profession has come sharply…
Paddocks students who have completed 3 or more courses
In celebration of our students who are as passionate about sectional title education as we are, here is a list of Paddocks students who have completed 3 or more training…
Making alterations to sections
As the owner of a unit in a sectional title scheme you are subject to more restrictions than you would be if you were the owner of a freehold property.…
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