Paddocks Press special announcement – November 2018
The November 2018 special edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Summary of the Community Schemes Ombud Service 2018 Roadshow
The Provincial Ombud for the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape, Maletsatsi Wotini, opened the proceedings and welcomed those present. Sindisiwe Ngxongo, the National Department of Human Settlements’ Acting Director General: Chief Operational Officer confirmed that the meeting was an attempt to address the reputational issues that have arisen and restore confidence in the Community Schemes…
Paddocks Press – October 2018
The October 2018 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Management of a body corporate – Part 1: Financial management
This is the first article in a series of three articles, which will deal with the management of a sectional title scheme. We will first look at the financial management of a body corporate, followed by administrative and then physical management. The functions and powers of the body corporate, as set out in sections 3,…
Removing the chairperson from office
It is unfortunate that the requests for assistance with removing a board of trustees’ chairperson from office seem to be flooding our inboxes here at Paddocks lately. While the sceptics among us may jump to the conclusion that these requests stem from an increasing number of chairpersons across the country breaching their fiduciary duties toward…
Q&A – 2018 10
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! Over payment of levies Member’s question: Hi Ané, If an owner within a scheme has overpaid on his levies over a period of time, and as a result…
Paddocks Press – September 2018
The September 2018 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Short-term letting: May the body corporate’s rules prohibit it?
In the past 8 years, few topics have sparked as much debate as that of short-term letting. Since becoming the first African country to be represented on the popular Airbnb short-term letting platform in 2010, South Africa has added more than 40,000 active listings on the site, with more hosts signing up every day. As…
Community Schemes Ombud Service: Failure to pay
Over the last few weeks, we have been receiving numerous queries as to whether community schemes may withhold payment of levies to the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“the CSOS”). The answer is no, and this article will focus on the consequences of a community scheme’s failure to comply with the requirement of the payment of…
Q&A – 2018 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! Selling exclusive use rights Member’s question: Hi Paddocks team, One of the owners in a Sectional Title Complex have exclusive use rights to a maids room allocated to…
Paddocks Press – August 2018
The August 2018 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Fill in the form. What form?
There are a number of forms provided for community scheme managers and residents to use in various situations. Some must be used for routine statutory submissions to various authorities and some are used internally in the scheme, to apply for and grant consents or appoint representatives to attend meetings when the member is unable to…
Diving into the scheme’s maintenance, repair and replacement fund when your back’s against the wall
One of the biggest challenges managing agents and trustees often face is how to deal with a significant expense that no one anticipated. The requirement for a 10 year maintenance, repair and replacement plan (“MR&R plan”) has forced trustees to think and plan ahead, however some expenses remain quite simply unforeseeable. A practical example of…
Q&A – 2018 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! Owner/Trustee/Caretaker remuneration Member’s question: Good day Paddocks, Background: An Owner that is part of the Trustee committee and also elected as a Caretaker that receives a remuneration from…
Paddocks Press – July 2018
The July 2018 edition of Paddocks Press is now available. Read more