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Shedding light on generators in sectional title schemes

3 years ago

In 2022, South Africans endured more than 130 days of load shedding, leaving residents with no alternative than to invest in alternative energy sources such as generators. In high-density community…

Q&A – 2022 10

3 years ago

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! Delivery of AGM…

Paddocks Press – September 2022

3 years ago

The September 2022 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Water and electricity disconnection in sectional title: What you can and cannot do, with recommendations

3 years ago

By Prof. Graham Paddock Reading time—4 minutes. 1. This issue arises regularly. To some people, it seems obvious: if an owner fails to pay levies, the body corporate should be…

Are you making this mistake when proposing special or unanimous resolutions?

3 years ago

I recently received notice for two meetings called by a body corporate of which I am a member. The email to which the agendas and supporting documentation for these…

Q&A – 2022 09

3 years ago

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! Are HOA members…

Paddocks Press – August 2022

3 years ago

The August 2022 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

CSOS: The good, the bad and the way forward

3 years ago

1. THE GOOD: The establishment of the Community Schemes Ombud Service (‘CSOS’) has greatly benefited people who live in community schemes. When they have genuine difficulties with scheme administration, the…

Does short-term letting of a residential sectional title unit amount to running a business?

3 years ago

Picture the scene. You’ve recently bought an investment property. It’s a residential sectional title unit. You’ve renovated it, and it’s Pinterest-perfect. You go live on AirBnb and booking.com and get…

The High Court has declared that the CSOS and its adjudicators are immune from costs orders

3 years ago

On 17 June 2022, the Western Cape High Court handed down a judgment in terms of which it declared that the Community Schemes Ombud (“the CSOS”), its staff members and…

Q&A – 2022 08

3 years ago

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! CSOS applications between…

Paddocks Press – July 2022

3 years ago

The July 2022 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Resolutions are required to authorise trustee actions

3 years ago

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…

Three ways to resolve unauthorized common property alterations

3 years ago

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…

Who may serve as chairperson of the body corporate’s board of trustees?

3 years ago

“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…

Q&A – 2022 07

3 years ago

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…

Paddocks Press – June 2022

3 years ago

The June 2022 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Four more CSOS shortcomings

3 years ago

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…

7 Reasons a conduct rule could be invalid

3 years ago

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…

The 3-step streamlined minute production method

3 years ago

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…

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