Body Corporate Trustees: Election or Selection?
Today we have another Guest Post written by the lovely Anne Greening, currently serving her 10th term as trustee in a successfully self-managed 120 section retirement village in the Southern … Continue reading
Maximum Rate of Interest on Arrear Levies
by Jennifer Paddock Hello Thinking Inside the Boxers! An attorney contacted me recently telling me about a client of his who had been charged interest on arrear levies at a … Continue reading
Seconding Motions at Body Corporate Meetings – Is that necessary?
by Jennifer Paddock The short answer is NO. But this post would be very short if I didn’t elaborate… The Sectional Titles Act, the prescribed rules and the South African … 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
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
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
Online Scheme Management
Managing sectional title schemes online is becoming more and more of a reality. It’s happening here through services like The Massive and it’s happening overseas through services like OurBodyCorp and … 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
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
Bedroom Storage Inspiration
Thinking of maximizing your bedroom storage space? Here are some of my favourite options: 1. Maximize Your Cupboard Space 2. Use the Space Under and Over Your Bed 3. Use … Continue reading
Why You SHOULD Attend the AGM
AGMs are notorious for being poorly attended. In my experience working as a managing agent I found that poor attendance was often for one of the following reasons: Owners were … Continue reading
How to Amend Body Corporate Rules Step-by-Step
1. Draft the amendment/additional rule You may be able to do this yourself or you may require the services of a sectional title attorney to draft it for you. Things … 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
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