Paddocks Press - February 2024

Welcome to Paddocks Press 2024: Embrace the New Year with Insight and Expertise

Greetings Paddocks Press Fan!

As we settle into 2024, we trust that you've had a fantastic year and a rejuvenating break. It's time to re-energise, brimming with innovative ideas and readiness to tackle the forthcoming challenges with enthusiasm. We're thrilled to launch the first edition of Paddocks Press for 2024, promising to be your monthly guidepost in the ever-evolving world of sectional title and homeowners' association management.

What's Inside This Edition?: Dive into this month's edition featuring three insightful articles that will sharpen your expertise and keep you ahead of the curve. Each article is carefully curated to bring you the latest trends, solutions, and thought leadership in the industry.

Paddocks Press: Your Monthly Insight: In our commitment to keep you informed and engaged, Paddocks Press will continue to be your monthly beacon of knowledge, delivered straight to your inbox.

Stay Informed With Our Marketing Updates: To ensure you never miss out, we’ll also be sending a dedicated monthly marketing email. This will keep you updated on the start dates of our popular courses, including the revamped Sectional Titles Schemes Management and Homeowners' Association Management courses. These courses have been refreshed and expanded, incorporating engaging case studies and in-depth analyses of pivotal cases – and they’re receiving rave reviews for their impactful learning experience.

Expand Your Knowledge Base: Our marketing communiques will also spotlight our comprehensive range of books and bespoke consulting services, tailored to empower you in your professional journey.

Join Us On This Enlightening Journey: As we embark on this new year, Paddocks Press remains committed to being your partner in professional growth and success. Here's to a year of learning, growth, and achieving new heights together.

Enjoy reading, and let's make 2024 a remarkable year!

Warm regards,
The Paddocks Press Team

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PADDOCKS SHEDS LIGHT ON CURRENT ISSUES

Understanding Governance Rules in Non-Profit Company Homeowners’ Associations vs. Sectional Title Schemes

A student on the Paddocks Homeowners' Association Schemes Management course asked us to compare rules under Section 15 of the Companies Act of 2008 with rules under the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act of 2011. Graham and Jennifer Paddock discuss this and their implications. Read article here.

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Exploring Voting Disqualifications in Sectional Title Schemes

In this article Jennifer Paddock unpacks the provisions in the prescribed management rules that deal with voting disqualifications and the implications they have on quorum requirements. Understanding these will protect you from being on the other side of a Community Schemes Ombud Service application brought by a clued-up owner challenging the validity of a body corporate resolution or general meeting. Read article here.

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Can Sectional Owners Acquire Exclusive Use Rights by Prescription?

A recent query in Paddocks Club raised an intriguing issue in a sectional title scheme: Can sectional title owners acquire rights to Exclusive Use Areas (EUAs) on the common property by prescription? Professor Graham Paddock answers this question that is particularly relevant in older complexes where EUAs were not formally registered but owners consider they have 'de facto exclusive use' of enclosed common property spaces. Read article here.

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Paddocks Club is an online community moderated by Graham and Jennifer Paddock, designed to help members find answers to questions about sectional title, home owners’ associations and other types of community schemes.

Members get access to legislation, case-law, a wide range of relevant publications, and everything else Graham squirrels away to help him understand community schemes and their operations.

Paddocks Club is the most affordable way to get quick (24hr turnaround) advice from legal experts on sectional title/HOA issues. Join for as little as *R350 month to month, no lock-in.

Learn, grow and expand your knowledge in 2024! The Sectional Title Survival Manual and the Home Owners' Association Survival Manual are two of Paddocks' top selling books and we have a wide selection of other books covering everything you need to know to help you manage your properties effectively.

We’re here to help. Visit paddocks.co.za and checkout our articles and resources, or email info@paddocks.co.za and one of our legal consultants will get back to you.