Paxton’s portfolio department is a cornerstone of our company. We are your scheme’s statutory and corporate governance’s skilled professional, and we specialise in being the frontline compliance officer of your scheme in terms of legislative changes and customer support.
Our office is experienced to manage the takeover of a scheme and populate the data of the scheme on our IT platform which will enable the body corporate’s trustees and owners to have a transparent global overview of their data and financial information. We pride ourselves in establishing the Body Corporate’s database and financial management on our interactive platform which will enable the Body Corporate to be compliant with the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act, CSOS Act and POPIA and PAIA Act.
To open and operate a trust account in the name of the Body Corporate to meet the legislative requirements of the Body Corporate. Should such trust account already exist, the Trustees grant the Property Practitioner full access to such trust account. This includes managing any investments of the Body Corporate, as well as the opening of various administrative files. In accordance with our management practice, all financial transactions will be done via our client specific IT platform, which will create a system of financial records.
• Insurance claims, building policy and fidelity cover management
• Legal advice pertaining to the Sectional Titles Act
• Debt collection and liaison with Attorney of Record re legal debtor management
• Community Scheme Ombud Services (CSOS) annual returns
• Conduct and Management Rule amendments and submissions
• Data and email management and general queries from members of the scheme
• Draft of documents as per additional mandate from board of trustees
• Database management on IT platform of all statutory documents of scheme
• Appointment of contractors
• Attendance at trustee meetings and management of minutes, notices and meetings
• Scheduling of annual and special general meetings – full service.
• CSOS application and dispute resolution
• Establishment of bodies corporate from establishment meeting – developer loan account management to full body corporate transfer.
• Annual Compliance planning for members
Our monthly reporting includes a comprehensive monthly business report providing a holistic overview of the schemes’ various financial reporting modules such as actual versus budget & cashflow where all information is stored on a secure server.
The portal further enables the trustees to easily approve payments online in line with the actual versus budget. All supporting documents/ invoices are stored digitally for easy access.
Paxton monthly manages the schemes cashflow needs and invests surplus funds in selected investment accounts with access to competitive investment interest rate offered by our Nedbank Corporate profile.
To assist and advise the Trustees on the maintenance of the common property and the major capital items. If the Trustees require periodic inspections of the building, the Property Practitioner will recommend a suitable professional firm to do so, at the cost of the Body Corporate. To negotiate on behalf of the Trustees, with professional persons, firms, or other organisations, for the drawing up of specifications for maintenance and repair contracts pertaining to the common property; and outside contractors to do work or perform services on behalf of the Body Corporate.
Paxton is an accredited and registered member of the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority and carries a valid Fidelity Certificate with registration – 2022113478. Our practice is fully covered in terms of the related statutory and legal requirements including section 54 Trust Accounts and registered with the Debt Collecting Council. We have comprehensive Professional Indemnity (Pl) insurance with Stalker Hutchinson Admiral (Pty) Ltd specialist underwriters. We comply with IFRS for SMEs and the Companies Act (Act No. 71 of 2008). Our practice is annually audited and independently verified to ensure compliance due to Financial Compliance, the practice qualifies to act as a Trust Administrator.
ADDRESS
Celtis House, Block D,
Eastwood Office Park,
Lynnwood, Pretoria
OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Friday
07:45 – 16:15