I REFER to Monday’s commentary, ‘En bloc debate, HK style’. Our laws are sufficient to run our private estates. In most management corporations (MCs), lobbying for support is prevalent where most members are inactive. Therefore, the estate is run by a minority, who are unpaid volunteers.
It is therefore natural that the active members will run the estate in their own interests. However, the law lays down strict requirements to document support obtained by lobbying, to ensure such lobbying is valid. This is laid down clearly in the First Schedule of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act.
This brings me to a point about the powers the management council has under the law, to compel dissenting owners to comply with the house rules of the MCs.
An application to the Strata Titles Board for an order is not costly. As long as a house rule is properly enacted, and owners are given ample notice of the Continue reading
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