Paddocks Press – October 2019
The October 2019 edition of Paddocks Press is now available.
CSOS and your scheme’s rules
This article will focus on the role played by the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“the Service”) in regulating, monitoring and controlling community scheme governance documentation. In terms of section 4(1)(c) of the CSOS Act, one of the functions that the Service must fulfill is to regulate, monitor and control the quality of all sectional titles…
Sectional title schemes – Principles and resources
A sectional title body corporate is responsible for management and administration of its scheme. It must ensure that the provisions of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act (the Act) are complied with and it must enforce the provisions of its management and conduct rules. These responsibilities must be carried out in the best interests of…
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…