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 Auren Freitas dos Santos On 2 December 2021, the Community Schemes Ombud Service published important amendments to the Practice Directive on Dispute Resolution Process of 2019 aimed at increasing…
advisoryFebruary 2, 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
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