Paddocks Press – March 2021
The March 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Sectional title levies – What am I paying for?
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 levies can be considered “too high”, we first need to understand why levies, or contributions, are necessary in the first place. Please note that…
Q&A – 2021 03
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 maintenance of a sliding door that is entirely within a section? Member’s question: Good day Paddocks, In a particular body corporate, the balcony forms part…
Paddocks Press – February 2021
The February 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Q&A – 2021 02
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 contact details? Member’s question: Good day Paddocks, Trustees have requested the managing agent to provide them with all the contact details of all the members…
Q&A – 2021 01
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 refuse to use the biometrics access control system? Member’s question: Good day Paddocks, We have recently upgraded our security system and installed a new access…
Q&A – 2020 12
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 corporate withhold a levy clearance certificate for levies due on another unit? Member’s question: Good day Paddocks, Can a body corporate withhold a levy clearance…
Q&A – 2020 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! Can owners decide on how voting at an Annual General Meeting should take place, e.g. in secret? Member’s question: Good day Paddocks, Please advise whether the members at…
The benefits of online sectional title meetings
Many sectional title schemes across the country have been delaying their Annual General Meetings due to the COVID-19 lockdowns and resulting limitations placed on gatherings. However, many schemes are making use of various video platforms (such as Zoom) in order to hold their meetings without having to meet physically. While some trustees or managing agents…
Paddocks Press – August 2020
The August 2020 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Paddocks Press – July 2020
The July 2020 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Introduction to the POPI Act for Community Schemes
The Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013 (POPI Act) is now in operation, as from 1 July 2020. What does this mean for community schemes such as sectional title developments, homeowners associations and retirement villages? 1. By when do you have to comply with the POPI Act’s requirements? You have one year…
Steps to streamline community scheme administration
In these unusual Pandemic-tainted times, we need to be smart if we are to ensure the sustainability of our community schemes. In the area of scheme administration, there are seven issues I suggest all HOA, sectional title, retirement development and share block scheme executives should consider, to improve their scheme’s administrative efficiency. Most schemes…
Can a body corporate accept a unit from an owner to settle substantial overdue levies?
We all know times are tough, and the reality is that some people cannot afford to pay their levies. They should sell, and as quickly as possible, but often they hold on too long and run up major debt to the body corporate in the form of unpaid levies. Once the legal fees are added,…
Two wrongs don’t make a right
One of the most frustrating tasks some trustees and managing agents have to tackle, is the situation where the body corporate finds itself in financial difficulty as a direct result of some of its members failing, and/or refusing to pay their contributions (commonly referred to as “levies’). It is from this place of frustration that…