By Maria van Zyl A common misconception in sectional title schemes is that the trustees of the body corporate are empowered to make rules, commonly referred to as “House Rules”,…
advisorySeptember 7, 2022
By Ané de Klerk “Surely this person cannot be our chairperson?” – a question I often get asked by students and clients alike. With so much misinformation out there, I…
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 Auren Freitas dos Santos The Property Practitioners Act (“the PPA”) and the Property Practitioners Regulations (“the PPA Regulations”) officially came into operation on the 1st of February 2022. The…
advisoryFebruary 16, 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 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