Public Policies
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ARC supports a communication methodology
20. Government legislation in community
associations
that keeps all owners and residents informed
ARC supports effective legislation, when it is
on all issues, whether good or bad news.
deemed necessary for consumer protection,
16. Communication in the association
protection for ongoing operations, or other
17. Tenants in community associations
necessary revisions of, or additions to existing
ARC supports a balanced approach to the
statutes or common law. Where this is done
rights of tenants and landlords in community
to ensure that community association housing
associations, while protecting real property
schemes are developed, managed and maintained
rights. ARC supports reasonable regulation of
consistently with legitimate public policy objectives
transient occupancy, tenant compliance with
and standards that protect individual consumers,
association standards, and the integration of
balancing the legitimate rights of the property
tenants into the community on an equal basis
owners and the development industry.
while recognising that the contractual agreement
is between the HOA and the owner.
ARC supports local legislation which emerges
from a balanced, well-considered assessment
18. Rights and responsibilities of directors,
prescribed officers and homeowners
of all issues and interests affecting community
ARC supports a balance of the rights of
avoids discriminatory regulations against an
individual owners in a community association
individual community and recognises both the
with the need for effective management of the
unique nature of association-managed residential
affairs of the association for the benefit of all
communities and the role of the HOAs. ARC
owners. Reasonable association procedures
opposes any local government legislation related
which empower the board of directors and
to duplication of rates and service contributions
staff of the community association to perform
by private communities that impose levies for
their obligations efficiently must take into
the purposes of maintaining infrastructure and
account the rights of an individual owner to
or delivering services. The ARC opposes any
privacy, enjoyment of his or her home and full
form of double taxation.
associations within the greater local community,
participation in the community association.
19. Transitioning of control from the
developer to homeowners
ARC recognises that successful transition is the
responsibility of the developer, through open and
timely communication, co-operation and disclosure,
proper record-keeping, the establishment of
adequate management structures, staff selection
and training, and homeowner involvement in
association governance. ARC opposes any claims
by developers to retain unnecessary control and
veto powers on issues not negatively impacting
on the developer.
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