For the record: body corporate responsibilities
By Dr Carryn Melissa Durham Administering a sectional title scheme can involve some major paper pushing. The trustees have a duty to maintain the records on behalf of the body … Continue reading
Chairpersons in Sectional Title: What You Need to Know
By Jennifer Paddock In sectional title schemes the chairperson can be mistaken for (or decide to be) “the king of the castle”. But although a committed chairperson may well work … Continue reading
Trustees Meetings – The Law Around Notice and Attendance
By Jennifer Paddock Notice of a trustees meeting must, in principle, be given to all persons entitled to attend that meeting. The persons entitled to attend a meeting of trustees … Continue reading
Taming Disruptive People in Sectional Title Meetings
By Jennifer Paddock Show off, rambler, obnoxious, nitpicker, bore, latecomer, naysayer and just-plain-old-rude. These adjectives are often used to describe people at sectional title meetings. So how do we deal … 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
Thinking Inside the Box 