PUBLIC POLICIES
OUBAAI GOLF RESORT
5. Debt collection practices and clearance
certificates strategy for the residential community industry
ARC supports effective, fair and reasonable individual communities to maintain their own
collection methods according to properly strategies.
established policies dealing with arrears and
special levies and penalties, and opposes any
government limitations on the ability of HOAs
to pursue such methods. ARC also supports
reasonable procedures to accommodate owners
experiencing temporary financial difficulties and
opposes any claim that an HOA does not have a
real right to issue levy clearance certificates on
all transfers of property, including forced sales.
6. Homeowners’ access to information
ARC supports all owner rights to information,
in accordance with the Companies Act, 2008.
ARC opposes any instruction by any party to
provide them with a member database of any
as a whole, while respecting the right of
8. Dispute and conflict resolution
ARC recognises the need for and supports the
use of internal and neutral alternative dispute
resolution mechanisms to resolve disputes
arising in community associations in appropriate
cases. ARC opposes any legislation enforcing
dispute resolution processes where an HOA has
its own mechanism in place which complies with
the industry policy.
9. Rule development and enforcement
ARC supports legally sound, fair and equitable
rule development and enforcement procedures in
community associations and opposes penalties
community, beyond a simple member register. that are excessive and punitive.
7. Relationships between associations and
other entities 10. Protection of association volunteers and
prescribed officers
ARC supports an integrated approach to the
branding, communications and marketing
ARC supports protection against unwarranted
legal liability for volunteers serving as members
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