The Trafalgar Council, which represents the interests of residents in Seymour Lands, New Kingston, Trafalgar Park and adjoining areas in the capital, has expressed its objection to the proposed amendment to the Registration (Strata Titles) Act of 1969 that was tabled in Parliament on July 22, and is calling for community consultations to take place before the new strata corporation bill is debated in Parliament.
These are the 7 main points of concern for the Trafalgar Council
- Mandatory registration with new Commission of Strata Corporations and fee-based appeals to the Strata Appeals Tribunal.
- Composition of the Strata Commission and Appeals Tribunal excludes community-based organisations.
- Strata corporations will be empowered to sell any property for which maintenance payments are in arrears for 30 days, and the withholding valuation of said property for 21 days after the sale.
- In cases where a proprietor owns more than 50 per cent of the total unit entitlement in any strata, “the value of that proprietor’s vote shall be reduced to one-third of his unit entitlement without regard to any fraction”.
- No legal action can be brought personally against any proprietor who is a member of the strata executive committee in respect of the execution of their duties.
- One-million dollar fine for failure to carry through on the ruling of the appeal tribunal.
- The relevant minister may, by order subject to affirmative resolution, amend or vary any penalty or fine imposed, which the council says gives the minister the power to overturn court rulings.
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