Save Sweet Sophie! A Case Study of Trustees Withdrawing Consent
By Carryn Melissa Durham Paddocks received a post on its Facebook wall last night which touched the Paddocks FaceBook Fans and has inspired the Paddocks team to write this blog … Continue reading
Can a Body Corporate Screen Tenants?
By Jennifer Paddock Letting agents are supposed to screen potential tenants from a financial perspective (credit history and current salary) as well as a security perspective (criminal records and the … Continue reading
Prostitution in Sectional Title Schemes
by Jennifer Paddock In the last few weeks I’ve heard of three different sectional title schemes in Cape Town struggling with prostitutes. The severity and nature of the prostitute problems … Continue reading
Changing Education Paradigms
by Jennifer Paddock Paddocks is proud to offer education online to professionals in the property industry. And we’re interested in creating modern and effective learning experiences for our students. I … Continue reading
Photo Wall Ideas
by Jennifer Paddock Putting your favourite photos on the wall is a great way to celebrate the people closest to you and to remind yourself of some of your treasured … Continue reading
De-clutter Your Apartment (and Life!) by Buying Less
Don’t we all dream of living in a minimalist-inspired space where clean surfaces stand proudly bare, except perhaps for an ultra chic feature like a vase full of fresh orchids, … Continue reading
What Can You Do to Give Back?
Yesterday the Paddocks Team made over 100 sandwiches to donate to St Annes Shelter in Woodstock. Mandela Day was a great reason for us to do something to ‘give back’ … Continue reading
Innovative Space Saving Furniture
A couch that turns into a bed, a bed that folds down from the wall, an extendable dining room table – these are pieces of space saving furniture that we’ve … Continue reading
Paddocks on CapeTalk
Yesterday was a big day for me (Jennifer Paddock – for those of you who don’t know, I write this blog!). Why? Because I was interviewed live on 567 CapeTalk … Continue reading
Ten Tips to Warm Up Your Apartment this Winter
We’re well on our way to winter now so I thought it high time to share some tips to make sure you stay warm in your apartment over the coldest … Continue reading
A Comical Look at the Frustrations of Apartment Life
Living in sectional title can be frustrating. I should know. I live in a fairly big apartment block and with yesterday being a public holiday, there were lots of people … Continue reading
Converted Warehouse Apartments Inspiration Board
When I lived in Melbourne I lived in an apartment block that was an old warehouse converted into apartments. I loved everything about the warehouse- turned-apartment look. The raw brick … Continue reading
3 DIY Kitchen Pot Racks
We know that kitchen storage space can be tight in a sectional title apartment. A trendy and decorative solution? A pot rack! It’ll open up your cupboard space, give you … Continue reading
3 Tips to Love Working From Your Sectional Title Home
In a residential sectional title scheme you aren’t allowed to ‘carry on a business’ in your section unless you have permission from the local municipality and other owners in the … Continue reading
Thinking Inside the Box 