Dealing with smoking nuisance in community schemes
This article aims to provide information to owners and residents of community schemes who are bothered by ‘second-hand smoke’ that drifts from another dwelling or an open area into their…
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Read this before preparing a maintenance, repair and replacement plan
How much does it cost, per square meter, to paint a 10 storey building? What is the expected life of a lift? What is the annual erosion rate of a…
Q&A – 2021 09
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! When must/can the…
Paddocks Press – August 2021
The August 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Vaccination passports for scheme access?
The Covid-19 pandemic, which has now been a feature of our lives for 18 months, continues to generate new controversies. People who by nature are orderly and conscientious – and…
As a unit owner, may I claim from the body corporate’s insurance?
Sectional title legislation contains a couple of head-scratchers and the subject matter of this article is a prime example of one. Let’s look into this question in a bit more…
Q&A – 2021 08
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 body…
Paddocks Press – July 2021
The July 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Florida building collapse – a warning to community schemes
WHEN A TWELVE-STORY TOWER PARTIALLY COLLAPSED in Surfside, Florida, community schemes throughout the world took note. Shoddy building works, poor municipal supervision, insufficient maintenance, serious storms and the board’s refusal…
When it comes to luxury – old habits die hard
Originally published on www.theadvisory.co.za Einstein famously said: “the only source of knowledge is experience” and while I have the greatest respect for the historical figure, I have to respectfully disagree…
Q&A – 2021 07
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 the POPI…
Paddocks Press – June 2021
The June 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
South Africa’s leading sectional title academic confirms that “no pets” rules are invalid.
In an article in the third 2021 edition of the prestigious Journal of South African Law (pages 456 to 473), Professor C.G. van der Merwe analysed a recent Australian case…
Why you should think twice before bypassing the CSOS dispute resolution procedures
On 01 June 2021, the High Court (Western Cape Division, Cape Town), delivered a judgment in respect of an urgent application in which relief was sought in relation to the…
Q&A – 2021 06
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! How can trustees…
Paddocks Press – May 2021
The May 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
CSOS has a new Chief Ombud: Time for performance feedback
The Community Scheme Ombud Service has been in operation for over six years and it now has a new chief ombud, Mr. Adv. Boyce Mkhize, who took office on 1…
Who is responsible to ensure body corporate compliance with relevant legislation?
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
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
The April 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
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