Paddocks Press – June 2019
The June 2019 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
The short-term rental revolution
This article will take a closer look at the global home short-term rental revolution, why so many community schemes in South Africa are fighting to stop it and why their efforts may be in vain. It all started with the growth of the sharing economy, which has exploded over the past decade and disrupted many…
Resolutions in sectional title schemes – Part 2
Previously we published a list of all the resolutions that can be taken in a sectional title scheme. The list identified the type of resolution required for specific purposes and set out the level of consensus necessary to take each resolution. However, there can be specific conditions that apply in addition to the level of…
Q&A – 2019 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! Snoring: Breach of conduct rules? Member’s question: Good afternoon, We have a tenant who resides in a sectional title complex. The managing agents have had complaints from his…
Paddocks Press – May 2019
The May 2019 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
But I didn’t agree to that!
Following the attention the concept of special levies has enjoyed in the media over the past few weeks, the question on every sectional title unit owner’s lips seems to be: “If I did not agree to a special levy being raised, how can the body corporate possibly add this additional amount to my levy statement?”…
Resolutions in sectional title schemes – Part 1
There is often confusion about what level of body corporate consensus is required for certain decisions. Some years ago, Jennifer Paddock assembled a list of resolutions taken by the body corporate and by the trustees, and I thought it worth doing the same by creating an updated list in terms of the Sectional Titles Schemes…
Q&A – 2019 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! Can a special levy /contribution be payable over 12 months? Member’s question: Good afternoon Can you please let me know what the maximum period a special levy can…
Paddocks Press – May 2019 special edition
The May 2019 special edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Sectional Title Scheme Rules under the New Legislation
Sectional Title Scheme Rules under the New Legislation. In the light of the new sectional titles schemes management legislation, I have re-examined the subject of sectional title body corporate rules. First I look at the four types of rules a developer or body corporate can make. Then I examine the law and other legal principles…
Paddocks Press – April 2019
The April 2019 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
End of the road debate
Community schemes across the country breathe a huge sigh of relief, following the judgment handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) on 28 March 2019, in Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate Management Association II (RF) NPC v Singh & others (323/2018) [2019] ZASCA 30. Here is a brief history on the series of…
Body corporate meetings – Part 3
There are 3 different types of meetings in sectional title schemes, namely trustee meetings, dealt with in the first part of this series of articles; annual general meetings, dealt with in part 2; and all other general meetings, which are called special general meetings. Special general meetings In this third article, we will be dealing…
Q&A – 2019 04
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! Validity of WhatsApp trustee decisions – i.e. Resolutions without meetings Member’s question: Hi Prof A body corporate has just set up a WhatsApp group and have sent the…
Paddocks Press – March 2019
The March 2019 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.