PUBLIC POLICIES
THESEN ISLANDS
of a community association board of directors, policies that recognise and respect both the
prescribed officers or committee members, in order legislative framework and the contractual
to enable them to make responsible judgements obligations of community association residents
without fear of personal loss interfering with the
judgement or decision-making process. as the best mechanism to enact sustainable
11. Contracting with service providers and
estate agent registration 15. Resident occupancy standards
ARC supports the best-practice document relating occupancy standards and to apply remedies if
to service providers and estate agents. ARC also
supports approval fees that are fair and equitable
and opposes practices removing the rights of
owners to choose an agent and the rights of
an agent to conduct business within the rules
and regulations of the HOA but according to
accepted industry norms.
12. Manager licensing and professional
designations
ARC encourages the national certification of
community association managers and opposes
environmental policies.
ARC supports the HOA’s right to develop
these standards are not met.
16. Communication in the association
ARC supports a communication methodology that
keeps all owners and residents informed on all
issues, whether good or bad news.
17. Tenants in community associations
ARC supports a balanced approach to the
rights of tenants and landlords in community
associations, while protecting real property rights.
the licensing of community association managers ARC supports reasonable regulation of transient
as real estate brokers, agents or property
managers. occupancy, tenant compliance with association
standards, and the integration of tenants into the
13. Aesthetics, architectural and building
guidelines that the contractual agreement is between the
community on an equal basis, while recognising
HOA and the owner.
ARC opposes any and all attempts at national
that ignore or negate the economic importance 18. Rights and responsibilities of directors,
prescribed officers and homeowners
of the implementation of aesthetic controls in ARC supports a balance of the rights of
the residential community industry, including
architectural and building restrictions. individual owners in a community association
and local levels to enact laws or regulations
14. Conservation, sustainability and the
environment
ARC supports environmental and energy efficiency
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with the need for effective management of the
affairs of the association for the benefit of all
owners. Reasonable association procedures which
empower the board of directors and staff of the
community association to perform their obligations