The sluggish economy and declining employment over the past few years have prompted an increasing number of people to start their own businesses as a way of earning an income, and the latest available statistics indicate that at least 10% of SA’s working adults are now self-employed.

It often happens in sectional title schemes that there isn’t complete transparency when it comes to the owners’ and trustees’ contact details; if there are problems in a sectional title building, owners need to communicate with others in their scheme about the nature of the problem or the steps that need to be taken to remedy the situation, but often these lists are not disclosed or made available on request

The University of Cape Town together with Prof. Paddock, a specialist sectional title attorney, and Clint Riddin, a specialist sectional title accountant, will be presenting a new 3-day course on the development of sectional title property

Trustees of sectional title bodies corporate face a torrid time from property owners as demand for good governance spreads through South Africa, says Neville Schaefer head of SA biggest residential property manager Trafalgar.