By Auren Freitas dos Santos On 2 December 2021, the Community Schemes Ombud Service published important amendments to the Practice Directive on Dispute Resolution Process of 2019 aimed at increasing…
advisoryFebruary 2, 2022
By Ané de Klerk Originally published on Paddocks Generally speaking, it can be quite difficult to get volunteers to serve on the board of directors of Home Owners’ Associations (HOA’s)…
advisoryJanuary 5, 2022
By Ané de Klerk The paperwork involved with managing Home Owners Associations (HOA’s) can be rather overwhelming. Managing a HOA registered as a nonprofit company? The below table can be…
advisoryDecember 1, 2021
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Section 9(4) of the Constitution of South Africa states that a person cannot be discriminated against due to their disability. Prescribed conduct rule 1(2) was…
advisoryDecember 1, 2021
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Did you know that the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act contains a prescribed complaint form under annexure 4 which is intended to be used by…
advisoryNovember 3, 2021
By Ané de Klerk Originally published on www.paddocks.co.za The worst types of mistakes made are those we make without even realising it. Why? Because one minute we’re going about our…
advisoryNovember 3, 2021
By Auren Freitas dos Santos How much does it cost, per square meter, to paint a 10 storey building? What is the expected life of a lift? What is the…
advisoryOctober 6, 2021
By Ané de Klerk As a company in the business of community scheme disputes we are made aware of, and subsequently instructed to challenge, countless unauthorised payments made by and/or…
advisoryOctober 6, 2021
By Auren Freitas dos Santos In terms of the prescribed management rules of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, every body corporate is required to prepare and update an extensive…
advisorySeptember 1, 2021