How to form an apartment owner’s association in Ghaziabad?
Apartment associations have become a major part of an apartment’s functioning in every city, be it Tier I, Tier II or Tier III cities. An apartment association is an authority that protects the rights of the apartment owners, maintains the amenities in the apartment and works for the welfare of the residents.
However, there are several issues in every apartment society like structural alterations, repairs and maintenance, general cleanliness, common area usage, parking of vehicles, right to entry, domesticating pets, vendors, salesmen and servants, noise, etc. Here comes the role of an apartment owner’s association (AOA). The main objective of an apartment owner’s association is to collect the common maintenance charges and solve the issues within the community for their welfare.
Apartment owner’s association in Ghaziabad:
An apartment association in Ghaziabad should be filed under the UP Apartment Act, 2010. The Act contains provisions meant for welfare of owners of housing units in residential societies. The Act also states about the undivided interest of the common areas and facilities for all the apartment owners. However, like every apartment owner’s association, a set of appropriate bylaws will be created for every apartment in Ghaziabad. It is mandatory that an apartment society should be registered to enjoy all the legal benefits. There should be at least seven or more members to form an apartment owner’s association. Details like their society name, individual names, occupations, addresses and more should be given to the association head. However, every apartment association has a certain amount of fee for registration. Every apartment owner is a member of the association and is known as the general body. All the applicants need to sign the document in front of the Registrar and if the Registrar is satisfied that all the requirements of this Act and the rules made are appropriate, he will certify that the society is registered and will issue a certificate of registration.
To form an apartment owner’s association:
The key officer of the association will be the president followed by a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer. These officials will be elected by the Board of Manager. However, the board will also appoint the Assistant Treasurer and an Assistant Secretary. The officers of the association will be elected by the board of members on an annual basis. The apartment owners form the members of the association and are a general body. The management committee represents association before all official and non-official bodies concerning building and other member’s rights and interests.
What are the duties and powers of an AOA in Ghaziabad?
The president:
As per the members’ votes a society member will be elected as the president of the society. His duties would be to sue or defend any legal actions against the association. The president should also ensure the income and expenses of association for the welfare of the members. He will also enter into contracts approved or assigned by the committee.
The Secretary:
A secretary in an apartment association will organize and conduct the general body meeting of association members. He will also attend meetings representing the association and taking down the minutes of meeting. Information and problems of other members will be noted and analyzed by the secretary.
The treasurer:
A treasurer in an apartment society maintains funds and documents relating to association in safe custody. He also operates income and expenses of association empowered to operate bank accounts of association. Maintenance of petty cash to meet the apartment expenses is also looked after by the treasurer.
The Management Committee:
A management committee organizes social, cultural and recreational facilities for the members or people in the apartment. It represents members of association and protects rights and interests. They open and maintain bank accounts of association and work for the welfare of residents in association and co-operate with other associations for common and mutual benefits. They also ensure the generated amount is used for the maintenance of building and promote charitable feeling among members. A management committee also encourages religious, social, cultural and educational activities and maintains a safe custody of documents relating to land and buildings, license issued etc.
The members:
The apartment owners are the members of the apartment association and are obliged to attend the general body meeting and vote for the committee. The members also pour out their issues and pay the dues decided by the general body and abide by the bylaws.
