Community Scheme Ombud Service – An Overview
An overview of the ‘CSOS’ by Prof. Graham Paddock of Paddocks, the Consultants to the Government on the legislation: The Community Scheme Ombud Service Act, No. 9 of 2011 (“the … Continue reading
Online Review Site for Sectional Title Industry
By Jennifer Paddock According to a survey from Dimensional Research a staggering 90% of consumers say buying decisions are influenced by online reviews. When one considers the popularity of websites … Continue reading
How to Remove the Chairperson of a Body Corporate
By Jennifer Paddock Here at Paddocks we get this question often. It goes something like this: Question: I would like to know the correct procedure for removing a chairperson and … Continue reading
Levy Collections in Sectional Title Schemes
By Jennifer Paddock I’ve been writing articles about sectional title for a long time now – this will be my 8th year. And my memory is not that amazing! So … Continue reading
Special Resolution Loophole
By Jennifer Paddock Most people think that passing a special resolution requires 75% of all owners to agree to the resolution. Not necessarily true. If you’re not sure what the … Continue reading
The Carrot and Stick Approach: Early Levy Payment Discounts
By Professor Graham Paddock “Carrot and Stick Approach” is a term used to refer to a policy of both offering a reward and threatening a punishment to persuade a person … Continue reading
Reserve Funds – What You Need to Know
By Jennifer Paddock Once the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act comes into force Reserve Funds for bodies corporate will be mandatory and the Minister will prescribe mandatory minimum amounts… This … 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
No Quorum No Problem – Interim Resolutions
By Jennifer Paddock Getting a quorum for an AGM or SGM can be as hard as finding a sectional title scheme without a VIP (Very Impossible Person! – Ok, I … 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
How Private is Your Section, Really?
By Anton Kelly One of the fundamental rights of property ownership is the right to control who comes onto your property. But like many other rights, this right is limited. … Continue reading
HUGE Announcement! Paddocks Partners with Mystrata
By Jennifer Paddock We are SO SO excited to announce that Paddocks has joined forces with Mystrata to bring their incredible property management software to the South Africa sectional title … Continue reading
How to Take Trustee Decisions via Email
By Jennifer Paddock Trustee decisions can be taken in one of two ways: 1) At a meeting of trustees, by majority vote. 2) By round robin resolution – a written … 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
Thinking Inside the Box 