By Auren Freitas dos Santos Buying a unit in a sectional title scheme is a very exciting, yet daunting experience. To ensure the utmost peace of mind it is important…
advisoryAugust 3, 2022
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Originally published on paddocksblog.com By now it is understood by most stakeholders in the community schemes industry that the Protection of Personal Information Act (more…
advisoryJuly 6, 2022
By Ané de Klerk Passing trustee resolutions in writing This week alone two separate clients voiced their concern over the fact that the trustees of their bodies corporate had not…
advisoryJuly 6, 2022
By Ané de Klerk While most bodies corporate now appear to have a good understanding of what a Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Plan is, what information should be included in…
advisoryJune 1, 2022
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Originally published on paddocks.co.za On the 23rd of June 2020, during the early stages of the National COVID-19 Lockdown, the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS”)…
advisoryJune 1, 2022
By Auren Freitas dos Santos In my experience, some of the most costly and antagonistic disputes have involved sectional title schemes consisting of less than four members. The reason why…
advisoryMay 3, 2022
By Ané de Klerk Originally published on paddocks.co.za Two of the key subjects of disputes in sectional title schemes are funding maintenance works in the scheme and exclusive use areas.…
advisoryMay 3, 2022
By Auren Freitas dos Santos Originally published on www.paddocks.co.za It has been almost six years since the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act (“the CSOS Act”) came into operation and by…
advisoryApril 6, 2022
By Ané de Klerk Part and parcel of owning a property in a sectional title scheme is having to adopt a mindset of “what is best for the community” rather…
advisoryApril 6, 2022