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Body Corporate Management Grading System? Graham Paddock
By Prof. Graham Paddock A long time ago, Tertius Maree proposed a ‘grading system’ to rate sectional title schemes according to the efficiency of their...
CSOS ordered to redo an adjudication and use its investigative powers – Paddocks
On 22 November 2022 in the case of Candice Naidoo v M A Chicktay, the CSOS and the Embassy Gardens Body Corporate, (39321/2021) [2022] ZAGPJHC (available...
Can I install a generator at my sectional unit? Jan L Jordaan Inc. Attorneys
Can I install a generator at my sectional unit? “With the troubles of load shedding exacerbating the difficulty for many to work from home, many...
A co-owned unit: How many votes in number? Prof. Graham Paddock
When a sectional title owner or a proxy casts a vote for a particular sectional title unit, the value of that vote is determined either...
Transfer duty – No surprises – Part 2 van Zyl Retief Inc
The Transfer Duty Act 40/1949 (“the Act”) states that transfer duty (duty) is to be levied on any property acquired by any person by way...
When your tenant ‘does a duck’ – Mike Spencer
Tips for landlords when their tenant does a disappearing act. Everyone who has let out property knows that sickening feeling when you find out that...
Obtaining a special resolution is not rocket science – Sectional Title Solutions
How to get a special resolution passed at a general meeting It’s best to pay attention or you can fail on technicalities. A special resolution could only...
Can a body corporate accept less than full outstanding levies? Jan L Jordaan Inc.
The recent Covid-pandemic has affected many people financially and body corporates are also regularly confronted with owners that fall behind in their levies and receive...
7 Reasons a conduct rule could be invalid
In our consulting practice, an issue that pops up time and again is the validity of scheme conduct rules. A client came to us...
Your responsibilities as a new home owner- Tonkin Clacey Inc.
“So many new property owners believe that once the property is in their name all that is left is to enjoy their new home. Unfortunately,...
