Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk As South Africans we are incredibly passionate about our braais. It is evident in our social calendars, our meal planning, and certainly…
By Ané de Klerk Einstein famously said: “the only source of knowledge is experience” and while I have the greatest respect for the historical figure, I have to respectfully disagree…
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…
Originally published on Paddocks By Ané de Klerk When engaging with the students on our Paddocks UCT Scheme Manager - Sectional Title short course online forum recently, I noted the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Originally published on Paddocksblog.com By Auren Freitas dos Santos Are you wondering what steps you could take to protect yourself from going down with the sinking ship that is your…