March 2023 (Volume 18, Issue 3)

Hi Paddocks Press fan,

Are you interested in becoming an expert in Body Corporate finances? Spots are filling fast for our new Advanced Sectional Titles Financial Management Masterclass starting 17 April. Taught personally by Prof. Paddock and Jennifer, we are thrilled to be offering this practical and empowering 3-week deep dive into body corporate finances for the first time.

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It’s here: our new CSOS Casebook: Orders dealing with nuisance has just been released. This eBook is a set of commentaries, guidelines and suggestions by Prof. CG van der Merwe and Prof. Paddock on CSOS Adjudication orders on this complicated and nuanced subject.

If you’re considering making an application to CSOS regarding a nuisance issue from a fellow resident, this easy to follow and affordable eBook will provide helpful guidance on how to best position your argument to win your case:

In this month's edition:

• Financial responsibility for solar geysers in sectional title - owner or body corporate?
  - By Jennifer Paddock
• The clash of lifestyles: A noise and smoke dispute in a sectional title scheme
  - By Graham Paddock
   

 

	Financial responsibility for solar geysers in sectional title - owner or body corporate? By Jennifer Paddock Jennifer discusses responsibility for repair and maintenance of solar geysers, where the geyser is inside of the unit, but the heating panels are on a common property roof.   Read the article.
	The clash of lifestyles: A noise and smoke dispute in a sectional title scheme By Graham Paddock Graham discusses a recent CSOS dispute dealing with what constitutes a "reasonable" level of noise or other nuisance within a sectional title scheme.   Read the article.