Paddocks Press is a monthly free digital newsletter published to educate and update the sectional title community. The current issue (Volume 3, Issue 12) has a number of articles of interest, including:
Looking back at 2009 - Graham Paddock looks back and considers the following issues:
When will the provisions in the Sectional Titles Amendment Bill 2009 become law?
Are owners in arrears with levies protected by the consumer protection provisions in the National Credit Act?
Are Managing Agents 'debt collectors' for the purposes of the Debt Collectors Act?
Should the CSOS regulate Managing Agents?
When will the CSOS come into operation and where will its offices be situated?
How and when will the Department of Human Settlements make sectional title tenure more suitable for housing delivery?
Improvements vs. maintenance and repairs in sectional title schemes - Jennifer Paddock takes a thorough look at the issues surrounding and differences between maintenance and repairs in terms of the Sectional Titles Act and the prescribed management rules.
Sealants and goalies - one and the same - Rob Paddock (Rob the Builder) looks at sealants and how they work in filling joints and gaps between different building materials and form a seal that keeps air infiltration and water penetration at bay.
Roof maintenance: Keeping a lid on it - Rob Paddock (Rob the Builder) looks at the different types roofs, why they need to be maintained, and how they must be maintained.
Q & A with Jennifer Paddock - Jennifer Paddock replies to a number of questions including:
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