Paddocks Press – September 2021
The September 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
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 that includes most managing agents and trustees – are usually prepared to accept restrictions of their freedoms. Their priority is to protect themselves, their families…
Paddocks Press – February 2021
The February 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Why COVID-19 is not an excuse to delay an Annual General Meeting
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 no surprise, therefore, that this pandemic has changed the way we do everything. One practical aspect which has been affected, in the context of sectional…
Paddocks Press – January 2021
The January 2021 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
The global pandemic putting stress on your scheme’s finances? Why using the reserve fund is not the answer.
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 exempt from this grim reality and therefore bodies corporate are increasingly facing a situation where their members are falling behind with the payment of their…
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…
Paddocks Press – December 2020
The December 2020 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Working from home in community schemes – Insurance risks
In an interesting discussion in Paddock’s Club recently, the question was raised: May trustees allow or give permission to owners and/or tenants to work from home? Professor Paddock suggested that it is beyond the trustees’ powers under the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act to allow or give permission to owners or tenants. However, when the…
Paddocks Press – July 2020
The July 2020 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
COVID-19 and levy contributions
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the national lockdown has had and will continue to have far-reaching financial consequences for many households, which is why most financial service providers have implemented COVID-19 cashflow relief measures, to assist those individuals whose financial stability has been impacted by COVID-19. These measures have led many owners in sectional title…
Paddocks Press – April 2020 Special Edition
The April 2020 Special Edition edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
Q&A – 2020 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! Trustees wish to delay the annual general meeting due to COVID-19 Member’s question: Good day Paddocks, As we are all aware, with the worldwide and nationwide spread of…