Category Archives: Latest News

Towing, Fines and Clamping: What Bodies Corporate Can (and Can’t) Do -By Jennifer Paddock

Parking disputes remain one of the most common issues in sectional title schemes. Here’s an   >> Read more

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Cannabis Use in Sectional Title Schemes – Balancing Personal Freedom and Community Living – By Auren Freitas dos Santos

  When the Constitutional Court handed down its landmark judgment on 18 September 2018 in   >> Read more

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Pets in sectional title schemes: Rules, regulations, and best practices for owners – Sensorpix Digital Content

Pets are more than just animals. They’re companions, friends, and family members. Living with pets   >> Read more

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Apartments, bodies corporate and complexes: What’s the difference? Nicole Tavares

Houses, units, sections, townhouses, developments, gated communities, estates, sectional titles, share blocks and homeowners’ associations   >> Read more

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Airbnb and Sectional Title Regulations -Grant Smee Property Expert – van Zyl Retief inc

  Navigating the rules and regulations for short-term letting. With short-term letting and (more specifically)   >> Read more

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Repealing Equal Levies and Returning to PQ: How to Unwind a Section 11(2) Rule By Jennifer Paddock

An interesting and unusual question was posted to Paddocks Club recently. Essentially, in a sectional   >> Read more

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PQ-Effect Adjustment Rules in Sectional Title Schemes: When Lawful Becomes Unfair By Jennifer Paddock

My December 2025 article on repealing equal levies and returning to participation quota (PQ) generated significant engagement,   >> Read more

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Executive Term Limits in Community Schemes: Legal and Practical Considerations By Professor Graham Paddock

Term limits for executive management – Trustees or Directors in non-profit Homeowners’ Associations (HOAs) and   >> Read more

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The value of the often undervalued directive | Understanding directives and restrictions by Zerlinda van der Merwe

I infrequently attend an annual general meeting (“AGM”) where the members have come prepared to   >> Read more

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Exploring voting disqualifications in Sectional Title Schemes By Jennifer Paddock

Owners of units in sectional title schemes are becoming more and more educated and familiar   >> Read more

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