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Who is responsible to ensure body corporate compliance with relevant legislation?

3 years ago

When engaging with the students on our Paddocks UCT Scheme Manager – Sectional Title short course online forum recently, I noted the telltale signs of widespread panic among those who…

Q&A – 2021 05

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! Pest control maintenance…

Paddocks Press – April 2021

3 years ago

The April 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Four things you should know about the POPI Act

3 years ago

The Protection of Personal Information Act (more commonly known as POPI Act) came into operation on 1 July 2020. A grace period of 1 year has been granted to all…

New and upcoming eBooks!

3 years ago

What am I doing—apart from enjoying my semi-retirement? Working on a variety of new books. The Sectional Titles Schemes Management Navigator eBook was launched last week. This is something we…

Q&A – 2021 04

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! Can a utility…

Paddocks Press – March 2021

3 years ago

The March 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Can CSOS adjudicate disputes with regard to parking?

3 years ago

Readers may recall that at the end of September 2020 I questioned the correctness of the part of the judgment in Kingshaven Homeowners’ Association v Botha and Others (6220/2019) [2020]…

Sectional title levies – What am I paying for?

3 years ago

One of the primary complaints received from owners in sectional title schemes around the country is, “My levies are too high, what can I do?” In order to understand why…

Q&A – 2021 03

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! Who pays for…

Paddocks Press – February 2021

3 years ago

The February 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

CSOS: Brief Analyses of the First Five Western Cape Orders

3 years ago

The Community Schemes Ombud Service has published a reasonable number of adjudicator orders, all of which are available at https://www.csos.org.za/csos_adjudication_orders/. I have added to these various orders that have been…

Why COVID-19 is not an excuse to delay an Annual General Meeting

3 years ago

The global death toll from the coronavirus soared past the two million mark on Friday, 15 January 2021, just over a year after the virus was first detected. It is…

Q&A – 2021 02

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! Who “owns” owner…

Paddocks Press – January 2021

3 years ago

The January 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

How to approve and insure additional water heating systems on common property

3 years ago

Using solar geysers or panels to heat water is becoming more and more common in community schemes, as up to 50% of household electricity costs can be consumed by heating…

The global pandemic putting stress on your scheme’s finances? Why using the reserve fund is not the answer.

3 years ago

It is undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed previously unimaginable stress on our country’s economy and its people. The owners of units in sectional title schemes are certainly not…

Q&A – 2021 01

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! Can a member…

Paddocks Press – December 2020

3 years ago

The December 2020 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.

Safety around swimming pools in community schemes

3 years ago

It’s holiday time again, and as South Africans, we enjoy the good old braaivleis, sunny skies and swimming pools! This year in particular, after being somewhat more regulated and cooped…

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