Newsletter Articles

NEWSLETTER ARTICLES ON IMPORTANT, LASTING SUBJECTS (AUG.2016)
Where there are two articles referred to for one subject, both should be read.
General subject, Title Issue No, date, page(s)
Committees
Committees and all that … 89, February 2014, pp.2-4
Dichotomy between Committees 89, February 2014, p.3
Committees – Incorporated Associations 89, February 2014, p.3
Committees – Body Corporate Committees 89, February 2014, p.4
Does your Village have a Residents’ Committee? 86, May 2013, p.3
Establishment of a Residents’ Committee 86, May 2013, p.3
Voting to elect Residents’ Committee 94, “May” 2015, p.4
Residents’ Committees and their Responsibilities 86, May 2013, p.4
Residents’ Committees 88, November 2013, p.6
Committees – Social Committees 89, February 2014, p.4
Liquor Licences 87, August 2013, p.4
Disputes
Dispute Resolution – procedures 85, February 2013, p.3
Exiting Village
Act Amendments … pro rata calculations 82, March 2012, p.4
Check-List … Departing Freehold Villages 86, May 2013, p.7
Check-List … Leasehold and Loan/Licence Villages 85, February 2013, p.7
Costs of Sale – specific to unit 81, Dec. 2011, p.2 and 85, Feb. 2013, p.7
Costs of Sale s.68 – need for receipts 82, March 2012, p.5
Reinstatement 82, March 2012, p.3
Responsibility: Reinst. Costs: Leasehld, Loan/Licence 91, August 2014
Finance
Annual Financial Statements, Annual Meeting 90, May 2014, p.6
Classification of Expenditure Guidelines 83, August 2012, p.3
Classification of Facilities 93, February 2015, p.6
Financial Documentation – access to 90, May 2014, p.5
Finance, Budgets
Budget Comparators & GSC Increases above CPI    (includes total of general services charges and budget to budget, not budget to actual) 81, Dec.2011, p.5
RV Act Section106 … budget to budget 82, March 2012, p.2
Budget Time:  Is yours Compliant with the RV Act? 86, May 2013, p.4
Budget time – does yours comply… 94, “May” 2015, p.8
Carry-forward of Budget Surpluses and Deficits 87, August 2013, p.2
Legal Expenses 81, December 2011, p.1
MRF – Why the CPI Cap? 81, December 2011, p.5
Serviced Apartments – included in GS Budget 83, August 2012, p.10
GS Charges
Electronic payment of GS fees 85, Feb.2013, p.4 and 86, May 2013, p.6
Direct Debit 87, August 2013, p.6
Emergency Services Levy Increase 95, August 2015, p.2
GS Fees Survey Result 95, August 2015, p.7
Local Council Pensioner Rates Subsidy 97, Feb. ’16, p.3
Insurance
Check your policy 83, February 2015, p.3
Insurance – sub-committee 90, May 2014, p.4
Insurance Subrogation 95, August 2015, p.2
Solar Installations – a can of worms! 94, “May” 2015, p.3
Double Insurance 97, February 2016, p.3
Personal
Estate Planning Document 95, August 2015, p.3
Have you put your house in order?  (includes Enduring Power of Attorney, Advance Health Directive, Will, Public Trustee, Exit Entitlement) 91, August 2014, p.4
Scheme Operators, Residents and Probate 93, February 2015, p.4
Making a Bequest to the ARQRV 97, February 2016, p.5
Residence Contract
Committees – Type of Tenure 89, February 2014, p.2
Let us Walk you through your PID 89, February 2014, p.5
Solar Panels – Insurance, Warranties, Cleaning 86, May 2013, p.2 and 85, Feb. 2015, p.4
Village By-Laws 86, May 2013, p.6
Residents’ Constitutions
Village Residents’ Constitutions 89, Feb. 2014, p.8 and 90, May 2014, p.8
Residents’ Meetings
Voting – abstaining voters 81, December 2011, p.2
Guidelines for Special Resolution Meetings 87, August 2013, p.3
Village Life
Bullying and Intimidation 92, November 2014, p.3
Mail Boxes/Letter-Box Drops; Junk Mail 87, Aug. 2013, p.6 and 94, “May” 2015, p.6
Security in Your Home 95, August 2015, p.4
Use of Village Facilities – by Operator 85, February 2013, p.2
Capital Improvements Requested by Residents 97, February 2016, p.3