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…
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 must open a new scheme’s administration fund account? Member’s question: Good day Paddock Team, With the establishment of a new sectional title scheme, who opens the administrative…
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’s dog bit another’s dog: Must the body corporate get involved? Member’s question: Good day Paddock Team, We have an incident at one of the Sectional Title Schemes,…
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?”…
When it comes to a dispute with the body corporate, we are often asked by an owner in a sectional title scheme, as to whether they can withhold payment of their contributions, until such time as their dispute has been resolved. The simple answer to this question is no! An owner cannot refuse to pay…
The Concept Whether you are an owner, a trustee, a managing agent or an attorney, you will agree that the contributions levied on members by the body corporate are essential to the efficient running of sectional title schemes. Often referred to as the “life-blood” of the body corporate, owners have to pay levies (now called…
Previously, I wrote a blog post titled “Must the trustees send levy statements to owners in sectional title schemes?” which dealt with whether this is a requirement and if so, what needs to be included in the levy statement. With the adoption of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (“the STSMA”) and the…
