Strata strife? Help's here Apr 14, 2008
And pets are running riot throughout the common property ... "The worst issues people have come to us with are potentially life-threatening building defects, such as missing fire dampers. Then there are lots of problems involving pets, common property and noisy neighbours.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
What to Look For in a 1031 Exchange Facilitator: One-On-One With Brenden Faber Apr 14, 2008
Mosca: Let's say there's 10 investors, all 10 are going into a tenant in common property, and each one has his own individual LLC. Three years later they sell the property. Can each one of those 10 investors do an individual 1031. (RealtyTimes)
Lawmakers Approve Learning Community Changes Apr 9, 2008
It phases in a common property tax levy for the so-called learning community over three years and expands the learning community's board so more school districts are represented. The bill makes several other changes, such as allowing social workers to be hired who would work at new learning centers. (7 KETV Omaha)
Happy 154th Birthday, GOP Mar 20, 2008
Ninth We are Republicans because we believe we are stewards of Gods Bounty of clean air, pure water and the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of our inherited environment from sea to shining sea, being the common property of all, and accordingly, we shall conserve and maintain our environment not for the exploitation to satisfy greed of the elite but for the universal benefit all people, including generations yet to come ... Ninth We are Republicans... (Townhall.com)
Responsible owners| Mar 8, 2008
Obligations regarding common property ... The owner is not allowed to make alterations that damage the stability of the building, the common property or any exclusive use areas or impair the enjoyment of the residents of the other sections. (iAfrica.com)
A Step Back in Time: Otsego Lake resort living in the early 1900s remembered Mar 8, 2008
In the early days the land directly behind the cottages was used as common property. There was a tennis court behind Bolton, Joughin and Carpenter s cottages. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
A powerful body| Feb 23, 2008
The Body Corporate has the power to establish (in addition to its obligation to maintain) common property ... The Body Corporate may also let out any area of the common property. (iAfrica.com)
Body beautiful| Feb 15, 2008
Maintain common property The Body Corporate must maintain the common property ... Comply with law The Body Corporate has to comply with all laws relating to the common property and the improvement thereof ... Without such a fund there is a real danger that your property value may be affected if unforeseen repairs to common property cannot be made due to lack of funds. (iAfrica.com)
Cohousing group recruiting members Feb 9, 2008
Most cohousing communities in the United States are structured in a way that residents jointly own common property and facilities, but are the sole owners of their own homes. Residents in cohousing know their neighbors and enjoy a strong sense of community. (Courier Publications, ME)
ST pros and cons| Feb 8, 2008
Owners also struggle with the understanding of their responsibility regarding the body corporate, their own sections, management rules, conduct rules and common property. Sectional title rules may change and they are not under the control of the sectional owner or investor, which in a freehold property is quite the opposite. (iAfrica.com)
Answers to common questions Jan 31, 2008
Answers to common property tax questions ... Answers to common property tax questions. (The Palm Beach Post)
Rwanda: Kagame Set to Preside Over Land Redistribution Jan 28, 2008
In Africa more than 30 percent of the land is jointly held by members of a group or community, making common property rights as important as individual rights. In many developing countries, giving individuals title to land has worked well. (allAfrica.com)
Smoking is a dying habit Jan 28, 2008
By the way, the inside of your car on a public road doesn't qualify as your property - it's more like the limited common property you'd find in a strata agreement. You have some control there, and you share that with the rest of the people in your society. (St. John's Telegram)
Town homes set for Ponte Vedra land Jan 16, 2008
That association manages common property among The Inlet at Ponte Vedra Beach condos and Ponte Vedra by the Sea. "We've talked about what the potential might be," Steiner said of the property, "but when the sign went up a couple of weeks ago we were all pretty shocked." The investment group would have two years, plus a one-time three-year extension, from the date of the concurrency approval to develop the property. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
City land sale approved but not finished Jan 10, 2008
Property line adjustments are common, Ontario Planning and Zoning Administrator Even MacKenzie said, adding a property line adjustment changes a common property line between common boundaries but does not create a separate piece of property. What complicates this particular case is that we have the Hanigan property, and that has not annexed yet, and the city does not have jurisdiction over that property, MacKenzie said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Obama Zings: 'We still remember what it's like to be normal'... Dec 29, 2007
We live in a country where we construct more prisons than schools, where education has become an afterthought and guns a more common property than books. Some of the responses on this article represent the intellectual maturity and breadth of a two year old primate and unfortunately, that thoughtlessness has prevailed in much of America. (The Drudge Report)
Crime and communes| Dec 24, 2007
The purchase consists of a section and an undivided share in the common property of the scheme ... The common property is that part of the scheme that does not form part of any section, such as driveways, gardens and swimming pools ... All unit owners automatically become joint owners of the common property, although in many instances, certain areas that form part of the common property can be set aside for the exclusive use of the owner of a specific unit, he notes further. (iAfrica.com)
Traboulsi: Arab-Kurdish Federation Dec 22, 2007
First, we should give the draft constitution its due for explicitly stating that oil and gas resources are a common property of the entire Iraqi people, and that their revenues will be distributed proportionally to population size in every region. The draft constitution also allocates a special share to parts of the country that were deprived of the revenues under the former Baath regime. (Zmag.org)
Car-park rage Dec 20, 2007
" AVOIDING TROUBLE When there simply aren't enough car spaces and people keep parking in others' spots, in visitors' parking and on community association-owned roads, there often aren't many solutions open to owners corporations to fix the problems. No longer allowed to tow or clamp offenders' vehicles and with rangers refusing to give tickets on "private" roads, the only provisions left are for rude notes on windscreens and the long and frustrating process through the Office of Fair Trading.... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Inland Wetlands Agency Members Continue Leidel Hearing to January Dec 15, 2007
He said Flanders' staff prefers to minimize the amount of common property lines with the subdivision. The standard subdivision plans contain three lines abutting the open space, while the open space subdivision plan would have 13 common boundary lines with Flanders, he said. (Voices, CT)
Reader's Alley Dec 11, 2007
The wealth and the power are our common property: we need to hold our employees responsible for legal and ethical stewardship of our property. No retroactive immunity for telecoms. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Inland Wetlands Sets Terrell Road Subdivision Site Walk Dec 1, 2007
He said Flanders seeks to minimize the amount of common property lines they have with property owners. The open space subdivision means 10 private property owners will have a common property line, as opposed to the three lots that would have lot lines in common with Flanders, as proposed with the standard subdivision. (Voices, CT)
Bello: Power, Passion & Neoliberalism Nov 24, 2007
Millions of peasants and indigenous peoples are displaced from the soil as private property supplants common property or communal regimes, often with the active support of institutions like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Seeds, the end-result of eons of interaction between nature and human communities, are now privatized through mechanisms such as the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPs), which has also dampened technological development in the South owing... (Zmag.org)
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Plymouth settlers faked illness rather than working the common property. Some even stole, despite their Puritan. (Human Events Online)
Buy a Condo or House Nov 21, 2007
They also cover rules concerning common property such as a pool or tennis courts. Examine the building exterior and grounds. (Suite101.com)
The Tragedy of the Commons Nov 21, 2007
Plymouth settlers faked illness rather than working the common property ... Plymouth settlers faked illness rather than working the common property. (Townhall.com)
Facts stacked against bus tax Nov 3, 2007
While recycling redirects the destination of some materials that might have ended up in the landfill, this has nothing to do with common property in the Garret Hardin "Commons" sense. " Hey Moses wrote on Nov 2, 2007 6:31 PM:" You've wandered so long in the wilderness that you've lost a few too many brain cells. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Throw Them Out Oct 25, 2007
The flag is after all the common property of all Indian citizens. Let them decide how to use it. (India Times, India)
House-buying basics| Oct 15, 2007
You buy more than just the unit as you share common property like the garden, a pool and security services. These are paid for via a monthly levy. (iAfrica.com)
Special team to look out for mosquito breeding sites at Bukit Batok Sep 30, 2007
Two breeding sites were also found in common property areas such as in the drains. Dr Khor, who is also the MP for Hong Kah GRC, says that reining in the Bukit Batok dengue cluster proves a challenge for two reasons. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Future-Pain Award Survives Beneficiary's Sudden Death Sep 22, 2007
The steps were located in the development's common property, which was owned and managed by Robin's Wood Inc.. According to the lawsuit Flanzraich subsequently filed in Supreme Court in Queens (where she lived), she fractured her left leg and arm in the fall. (Law.com)
Runoff problem too small for county fix Sep 20, 2007
Barring that, there is a privately owned stormwater drain inlet on the common property that would take in stormwater before it got high enough to reach any of the Stone Manor homes, he said. The drain was considered "adequate stormwater management means" to take care of runoff from the street when the county approved the development, he said. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Did curb project put Stone Manor between rock and runoff? Sep 7, 2007
"The "they" that Adams is referring to are the residents of Stone Manor, an immaculate, carefully landscaped condominium community of just 20 homes across from the YMCA on a slightly curved stretch of West Chesapeake Avenue.The problem that Logan identifies and Adams dismisses is the water runoff from heavy rains that spills from West Chesapeake Avenue onto Stone Manor property.The runoff, which swirls on the grassy area by the Stone Manor sign and its stone pillars, has been a problem since... (Towson Times, MD)
Rolling Glen subdivision back-up plan approved Aug 31, 2007
Cavanaugh also was required to establish a homeowners association that will provide maintenance of all subdivision roads and common property, Higley said. Not Yet Rated. (Helena Independent Record)
Act comes under scrutiny Jul 30, 2007
There is a lot of uncertainty pertaining to the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act, 2007 and industry players, including purchasers, want it to be further fine-tuned. THE new Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007 (BCPMM Act) that was gazetted on April 12 came under intense scrutiny at a seminar on property management recently ... After that a JMB must be formed to manage and maintain the common property until the issuance of strata titles... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Strata Act amended recently to defuse time bomb Jul 30, 2007
Synchronise with the provisions of the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act, 2007. Allow for the formation of the Strata Titles Board (STB) at the federal level instead of the state authorities and to provide the STB additional powers to hear disputes and determine orders of the disputes; and. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Echo of Sakhalin Jul 28, 2007
Long exchange of notes, whichs contents became the common property and information ground for leading mass-media. Besides the name of the diplomat, his official responsibilities are also very important. (.)
Strata-title time bombs due to poor upkeep Jun 18, 2007
Chen said under Section 6 (2) of the newly introduced Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007 and paragraph 15 of the Second Schedule of the latest amendments to the Strata Titles Act 1985, an owner who defaulted on his/her maintenance charges would have no rights to make any decisions during the management corporation's annual general meeting or extraordinary general meeting. It is sad that property managers in our country only carry out about 50% of the required... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Is Water the Next Oil? Jun 14, 2007
It s safe to say that, with oil, among other mistakes, we have seen overuse; gross inequity in benefit sharing, across both geography and time, of what is essentially a common property; poor environmental management; an overarching supply-side focus; the use of technology to speed unsustainable extraction; and the lack of effective global governance. For water, therefore, we need to focus on demand management and universal access, affordable pricing, pollution control and source sustainability. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
READ MORE > May 25, 2007
And the districts would share a common property tax base. The disputed law passed last year would have split Omaha Public Schools into three district, largely along racial lines. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Lawmakers seek 'magic number' for tax reform May 14, 2007
TALLAHASSEE -- The state Legislature was not able to find a common property tax solution during the regular session, but legislators are already preparing for the June special session. Sen. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Compromise Education Bill Advances In Legislature May 10, 2007
The compromise plan does not break up Omaha Public Schools, does not create a common property tax levy and establishes a paid, 18-member board, to oversee integration and spending. "Be visionary think out of the box -- you're going to have to," said Sen. (7 KETV Omaha)
Education Compromise Goes To Legislature May 9, 2007
-- A compromise plan that does not break up Omaha Public Schools, does not create a common property tax levy and establishes a paid, 18-member board, to oversee integration will go to the Unicameral on Wednesday. Lawmakers hammered out the plan on Tuesday, and it calls for educational opportunities in Douglas and Sarpy counties. (7 KETV Omaha)
Naked Paris Hilton Dares to Keep Kids Off Booze May 4, 2007
In a suit filed with the Tokyo District Court, the magicians claimed the programs infringed on their common property, Kyodo said. The broadcasters "instantly deprived professional magicians of their assets" built up through the accumulation of ideas and long-term practice, it quoted magician Shintaro Fujiyama as telling a news conference. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Crime)
* World News Quick Take May 3, 2007
In a suit filed with the Tokyo District Court, the magicians claimed the programs infringed on their common property, it said. NEW ZEALAND Terrier died saving kids A plucky Jack Russell terrier named George saved five New Zealand children from two marauding pitbulls, but was so severely mauled in the fight he had to be destroyed, his owner said yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Meeting ends with no real solutions May 1, 2007
The next issue was the privatisation of parking lot services that would be implemented on common property. The underground parking lots, which belong to the developer, would be handed over to Kasipillay Parking Services effective May 1, but the placement of the ticketing barriers at the road entrance were questioned by residents because the road was listed as common property ... Under Section 69 of the Strata Title Act, you cannot do business on common property, said KLH Apartments Residents... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Team adds new real estate auction for Hawaii market Apr 26, 2007
Even with the skepticism, Teipel says he researched the possibilities of real estate auctions and found them a good alternative to common property sales. "I saw Realtors, sellers and buyers being frustrated with the market. There were long listings, Realtors losing properties. People just weren't happy. I saw that auctions in Toledo, Ohio, were doing well and I thought if it does well there, it will work here in Hawaii.". (Pacific Business News, HI)
Bold ideas to spur investment Apr 14, 2007
Abdullah said the six laws, which used to govern the sector, had now been streamlined into a new Act which was gazetted recently, namely the Building and Common Property Act with an inspectorate set up by the Housing and Local Government Ministry to monitor progress of the initiatives and report to the Cabinet. He said the inspectorate would also be responsible for listening to grouses from the public while The Special Task Force to Facilitate Business (Pemudah) would channel the complaints and... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Condo tenant wins fight to keep mezuzah Apr 6, 2007
It cited a rule forbidding residents from making additions to the exterior of common property without prior written consent. Richter, who rents her unit, wasn't buying it. (The Miami Herald)
Florida attorney general orders Lauderdale condo association to change rule Apr 5, 2007
The association's rule prohibits anyone from attaching, hanging, affixing or displaying anything on the exterior walls, doors, balconies and windows, which are considered common property controlled by the association. Richter, 28, a lawyer, rented the two-bedroom apartment on Dec. 1 and, using double-sided tape to prevent damage to the paint, put the mezuzah on the doorpost. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Outer space not let to overcast with "war clouds" Apr 4, 2007
As the outer space is the common property of the humankind, it represents a universal aspiration of the international community to use it for peaceful purposes. It remains a thorny issue whether or not the outer space of the future will be a realm of peace to bring happiness to people or be turned into the fourth dimensional battleground of fierce fighting next to those on the land and in maritime waters and blue skies. (People's Daily Online, China)
Helping the poor buy houses Apr 4, 2007
Ong said the Common Property and Building Act (Management and Maintenance) which will be enforced next week will tackle problems of common property maintenance and management of buildings that had been given strata titles. It will be an offence if the owner fails or refuses to pay maintenance and management fees, he said when debating the motion of thanks on the Royal Address. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Who makes the rules?| Mar 19, 2007
When buying into a sectional title scheme, you essentially buy a 'section' of the development namely your unit, and share the rest, which is the 'common property' of all the owners ... The common property includes areas that do not form part of any individual section, such as driveways, swimming pools, lifts, parking bays, outer walls, and roofs ... Your garden, patio and even garage may form part of the common property, but over which you may be granted 'exclusive use. (iAfrica.com)
Neighbours see off smokers in tribunal Feb 28, 2007
In September Mrs Jackson and another neighbour, who did not wish to be interviewed, requested through the owners' corporation an order from the tenancy tribunal for their neighbours to "prevent smoke odour from their cigarettes entering other lots and the common property". Two months later Mr Durie found in the corporation's favour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Tell us your stories Feb 26, 2007
The problem is that there is nothing we are allowed to do to remove the offending cars from the common property, nor are we allowed to clamp wheels etc. The people who park in the spots know this, so they continue to do it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Joe Rodriguez: Underdog debaters win state, try for nationals Feb 17, 2007
The masterpieces had acquired a ``sense of common property,'' she asserts. Saito bought them with company money, not his own, and then hid them from public view. (San Jose Mercury News)
Chandra: Primitive Accumulation India Feb 11, 2007
What is going on in India today can be understood by employing the concept of primitive accumulation (as understood in the second interpretation) in almost all of the above senses: separating primary producers from land; privatisation of the "public", conversion of common property resources into marketable commodities, destroying non-market ways of living, etc. To our mind, each of the instances of ``displacement" or state-led "land grab" are willy-nilly feeding into the overall process of... (Zmag.org)
New guidelines on special economic zones soon: Nath Jan 23, 2007
Land and common property resources such as forests are being acquired on a large scale, resulting in a loss of biodiversity and loss of livelihoods for the poorest people. Among the SEZs approved by the government, Maharashtra accounts for the highest with 48, followed by 45 for Andhra Pradesh, 29 for Karnataka and 25 for Tamil Nadu. (Gulf Times)
Which peoples democracy?AddMyLinkImage("/news/181_1893207,00120002.htm", "Which peoples democracy?"); Jan 9, 2007
This needs to be underlined, for it is not possible to agree to a theoretical framework for fair compensation given that land is linked with livelihoods, common property and other resources, not to mention cultural and kinship ties. Economically, too, land values go up steeper in relation to other products as population increases and land use patterns change. (Hindustan Times, India)
Signs of over-built situation? Jan 8, 2007
One good news is the Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Bill 2006 that allows for the setting up of a joint management body, comprising developers and purchasers, before a property is handed over to the management corporations. This body should give priority to the security of the common property (like offices, shops and condos) even before handing over of keys. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Highway Robbery Jan 4, 2007
But Daniel Schulman and James Ridgeway, writing for , warn that such deals may be "a major turn toward handing the nation's common property over to private firms, and at fire-sale prices to boot.". Lawmakers tend to see privatization as a way to fix highways without taking the politically unpopular step of raising taxes. (Utne.com)
News in Brief Jan 4, 2007
In an announcement to Bursa Malaysia, SDB said the total consideration for the property, which was erected on Land Lot 293M of Town Subdivision 19 together with its common property, was about RM49. 3mil. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
High-rise owners in a bind Nov 27, 2006
They have instead called for the Housing and Local Government Ministry to expedite the setting up of the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) who would settle dispute and problems concerning common property, including the payment of maintenance fees. More News. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
China's challenges Nov 21, 2006
" That's what they are finding now in the major cities. The traffic jams are just horrendous and pollution is too, as a result. China needs to find other ways of moving people, of providing transportation for people, both in urban areas and interurban areas. They are building tremendous numbers of highways and freeways around the country. If they can find alternate means of transportation electric cars or hydrogen cars or fuel-cell cars or whatever that will certainly help the pollution. But it... (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Tax Relief Solutions Suggested Nov 13, 2006
It's either in your mortgage or you write an explicit check one time to the government. So people see that and they feel that," Prante said. A Property Tax Reform Committee created by Gov. Jeb Bush will come to Tampa on Friday to hear what locals have to say about property taxes. Bush created the committee to propose fixes to the tax system and the inequities that have plagued it recently. Those inequities have created much of the stir: Landlords, commercial property owners, winter residents... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
