Sectional Titles
Two special types
22 October 2020
Graham Paddock discusses the two special types of Sectional Title Rules: Exclusive Use, and Participation Quota Modification Rules - with reference to their legal nature, provisions and application.Financial disputes
24 January 2019
Daniël van Zyl discusses how financial disputes in community schemes are dealt with under the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act 9 of 2011.Paddocks Press - December 2018
24 January 2019
The December edition includes: The physical management of a body corporate; common body corporate myths; and fighting between owners and trustees.MCS Courier - November 2018
07 February 2019
Ilse Kotze considers the plague of short term letting and Air Bn'B; and Tertius Maree asks why bodies corporate should have to deal with bad legislation.Paddocks Press - January 2019
28 February 2019
The January edition includes: A balanced picture of the CSOS; withdrawal of permission to keep pets; and who scolds tenants when they break the rules?Behavioural disputes
28 March 2019
Daniël Van Zyl discusses a number of behavioural disputes in community schemes and how they are dealt with under the CSOS Act, No. 9 of 2011.Paddocks Press - February 2019
28 March 2019
In this month's edition: Obligations the body corporate has in the management of the scheme; body corporate meetings; and the prescription of arrear levies.MCS Courier - January 2019
11 April 2019
In this edition Tertius Maree discusses the difficulties of ‘complex schemes’ - schemes having many sectional title schemes under the ‘umbrella’ of a master association.Paddocks Press - March 2019
25 April 2019
The March edition includes: AGMS; "maintenance"; and whether an owner is entitled to a refund of an over-payment of levies?Levy income taxation
25 April 2019
Graeme Palmer discusses a new Interpretation Note by SARS - No 64, on levy income and the tax exemption for residential estates.