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 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 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 On 27 May 2020, I drafted an article for the Paddocks Press: Volume 15, Issue 5, explaining how community schemes can maximise the chances of…
advisoryJune 1, 2021
Why are body corporate levies so high? On the 3 May 2021, Auren Freitas dos Santos - founder of The Advisory - featured as the guest speaker on the Private…
advisoryMay 17, 2021
We are proud to announce that Ané de Klerk, a Director of The Advisory, will be presenting the three principal Paddocks UCT online short courses as of April 2021.…
advisoryMay 5, 2021
Originally published on Paddocks One of the primary complaints received from owners in sectional title schemes around the country is, “My levies are too high, what can I do?” In…
advisoryMarch 31, 2021
Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk When special levies are imposed upon a sectional title scheme, many sectional title unit owner’s lips seems to be: “If I did…
advisoryMarch 15, 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