Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk With sectional title units remaining a very popular choice amongst first time buyers as well as those wishing to scale down (even…
advisoryMarch 10, 2021
Does the CSOS have a say over the content of your HOA’s constitution or Memorandum of Incorporation?
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Ané de Klerk Section 4 of the CSOS Act, 9 of 2011 (“the Act”) makes it clear that the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS’) has…
advisoryMarch 7, 2021
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Ané de Klerk All home owners’ associations (“HOAs”) can be split into two categories: common law associations and non-profit companies. While all HOAs share some…
advisoryMarch 6, 2021
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Ané de Klerk One of the most challenging aspects of managing sectional title schemes, has to be the widespread lack of engagement by owners. Whilst…
advisoryMarch 5, 2021
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Ané de Klerk Record shows that the number of registered vehicles in South Africa has doubled in the past 20 years. With more than 12…
advisoryMarch 3, 2021
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Ané de Klerk As a community scheme executive (trustee of a body corporate, director of a non-profit company home owners’ association; trustee of a common…
advisoryMarch 2, 2021
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Ané de Klerk Once a body corporate has passed the relevant resolutions, submitted their amended rules to the Community Schemes Ombud Service and received that…
advisoryMarch 1, 2021
Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk The vast majority of complaints I get about the management of community schemes are from sectional title owners who claim that their…
advisoryFebruary 26, 2021
Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk Having worked closely with countless trustees over the past 4 years, I can confidently say that most of them have one thing…
advisoryFebruary 25, 2021
Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk One of the most frustrating tasks some trustees and managing agents have to tackle, is the situation where the body corporate finds…
advisoryFebruary 15, 2021