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
Originally published on Paddocks By Auren Freitas dos Santos On 01 June 2021, the High Court (Western Cape Division, Cape Town), delivered a judgment in respect of an urgent application…
advisoryJuly 1, 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 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 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
Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk In my discussions with clients and students alike, I have found that most people are under the impression that the appointment of…
advisoryMarch 12, 2021
Does the CSOS have a say over the content of your HOA’s constitution or Memorandum of Incorporation?
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Ané de Klerk Section 4 of the CSOS Act, 9 of 2011 (“the Act”) makes it clear that the Community Schemes Ombud Service (“CSOS’) has…
advisoryMarch 7, 2021
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Ané de Klerk All home owners’ associations (“HOAs”) can be split into two categories: common law associations and non-profit companies. While all HOAs share some…
advisoryMarch 6, 2021
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Ané de Klerk As a community scheme executive (trustee of a body corporate, director of a non-profit company home owners’ association; trustee of a common…
advisoryMarch 2, 2021