Illegal and uncontrolled extensions of sections
By Anton Kelly A common problem in sectional title schemes is owners who illegally extend their sections. Probably the most typical example is enclosing patios, but often illegal extensions encroach onto … Continue reading
Appearance restrictions in community schemes
By Anton Kelly Property owners in homeowners’ associations (HOAs) and sectional title schemes often run foul of seemingly draconian rules that limit or completely remove their freedom to decide on the … Continue reading
Leaking Balconies in Sectional Title – Who is Responsible?
by Jennifer Paddock When most people look at the image above their first thought would be ‘Wow!’. Having been involved in sectional title for a while my first thought is … Continue reading
The Body Corporate Chairperson’s Leadership Role
Are you ready for a Reader Contribution?! Anne Greening, currently serving her 10th term as Trustee of a successfully self-managed 120 section retirement village in the Southern Cape, shares some … Continue reading
Would You Like to Feature on Paddocks Blog?
Paddocks Blog – Thinking Inside the Box – has been up and running for just over 3 months now and it’s following is steadily snowballing. Just last month we had … Continue reading
Put a STOP to Parking Poaching!
Parking in sectional title schemes is almost always a problem. There just isn’t enough of it. You may well have your own parking bay, but that doesn’t mean it is … Continue reading
Friends and Sectional Title
Series are such a phenomenon these days. They are our guilty pleasure aren’t they? We get hooked and find ourselves in our PJs watching ‘just one more!’. Friends is a … Continue reading
Thinking Inside the Box 