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
Originally published on Paddocks The Protection of Personal Information Act (more commonly known as POPI Act) came into operation on 1 July 2020. A grace period of 1 year has…
advisoryApril 29, 2021
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Auren Freitas dos Santos One of the most important functions of a body corporate is to insure the scheme’s buildings. This function requires the body…
advisoryApril 24, 2021
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Auren Freitas dos Santos We deal with a number of disputes relating to exclusive use areas in sectional title schemes. The majority of disputes involve…
advisoryApril 21, 2021
Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk I often get asked whether a chairperson is able to exercise his casting vote at the body corporate’s Annual General Meeting. This…
advisoryApril 10, 2021
Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk Over the past year, in light of the national lockdown and subsequent Alert Levels, many bodies corporate have expressed their desire to…
advisoryApril 9, 2021
Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk I presented a workshop during which I discussed with those in attendance the requirement and importance of having members of bodies corporate…
advisoryApril 8, 2021
Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk When tenants complain to the body corporate about the incredibly noisy and disruptive neighbours living in the apartment next door, they are…
advisoryApril 2, 2021