PUBLIC POLICIES
ARC SUPPORTS A BALANCE
OF THE RIGHTS OF
INDIVIDUAL OWNERS IN A
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
WITH THE NEED FOR
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE
ASSOCIATION FOR THE
BENEFIT OF ALL OWNERS
ST FRANCIS LINKS
deemed necessary fo r consumer protection,
protection for ongoing operations, or other
necessary revisions of, or additions to existing
efficiently must
statutes or common law. This should be
done to ensure that community association
housing schemes are developed, managed
take into account the rights of an individual and maintained consistently with legitimate
owner to privacy, enjoyment of his or her public policy objectives and standards that
home and full participation in the community
association. protect individual consumers, balancing the
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.
20. Government legislation in community
associations
legitimate rights of the property owners and
the development industry. ARC supports local
legislation which emerges from a balanced,
well-considered assessment of all issues and
interests affecting community associations
within the greater local community, avoids
discriminatory regulations against an individual
community, and recognises both the unique
nature of association-managed residential
communities and the role of the HOAs. ARC
opposes any local government legislation related
to duplication of rates and service contributions
by private communities that impose levies for
the purposes of maintaining infrastructure and/
or delivering services. ARC opposes any form
of double taxation.
ARC supports effective legislation, when it is
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