The 2021 KwaZulu-Natal high court appeal case of Zikalala v Selma Court Body Corporate and another (Case No. AR255/2020, available from www.saflii.org) dealt with several important issues. This case will…
In a consulting matter I dealt with this month, the trustees of a scheme were undertaking the mammoth task of sorting out 20 years’ worth of unapproved alterations made to…
“Surely this person cannot be our chairperson?” – a question I often get asked by students and clients alike. With so much misinformation out there, I thought it would be…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! Levy discount and…
In the May 2022 edition of Paddocks Press I wrote an article titled ‘Four Fundamental CSOS Issues Explained’. This month I focus on a further four issues. CSOS…
In our consulting practice, an issue that pops up time and again is the validity of scheme conduct rules. A client came to us recently because he had been refused…
By André Boersma, Paddocks Club Member Compiling, editing, distributing and approving minutes takes time. In the case of general meetings, it can take up to a year before minutes are…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! Does a paid…
We are thrilled to announce that Jennifer, Graham and Mandy’s daughter, is back from Australia and has recently rejoined the Paddocks team. Now a dual-qualified lawyer with experience working as…
Community scheme stakeholders are not happy with the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS”). There is an ever-increasing number of complaints about poor service and operating practices. An example of one…
On the 23rd of June 2020, during the early stages of the National COVID-19 Lockdown, the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS”) published an amendment to the Practice Directive on Dispute…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! Owners requesting bank…
AN OWNER sells a unit. The trustees know that some of the owner’s building works are not approved. These may be in an exclusive use area or on the common…
Two of the key subjects of disputes in sectional title schemes are funding maintenance works in the scheme and exclusive use areas. In this article, I’ll take a closer look…
By the Paddocks Club team Below are examples of two questions on the Paddocks Club discussion forum, to show you what is available to our Community members! Does a casting…
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