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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1986

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STEPS TO IMPROVE BUILDING MANAGEMENT OUTLINED

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN TAKING A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH IN ASSISTING LANDLORDS AND TENANTS TO IMPROVE BUILDING MANAGEMENT THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SPEAKING DURING THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS, MR LIAO SAID THE APPROACH INVOLVED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT AND THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDING (OWNERS INCORPORATION) ORDINANCE, AND ASSISTANCE TO MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS.

HE SAID ALL DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT ARISING FROM NEW, NON- INDUSTRIAL LEASES GRANTED SINCE FEBRUARY THIS YEAR WERE REQUIRED TO CONTAIN SOME STANDARD PROVISIONS CONDUCIVE TO THE PROPER MANAGEMENT OF BUILDINGS.

+ THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING WORKED OUT BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LAW SOCIETY, HE ADDED.

HE STRESSED THAT A DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY WOULD BE PROVIDED IN DRAFTING AN INDIVIDUAL DEED OF MUTUAL COVENANT TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT.

ON OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, MR LIAO SAID WORK WAS IN HAND TO AMEND THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS (OWNERS INCORPORATION) ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE A CLEARER MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH SUCH CORPORATIONS COULD OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY.

+ THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WILL MAKE THE FORMATION OF OWNERS' CORPORATIONS EASIER, LAY DOWN RULES AND PROCEDURES TO BE OBSERVED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, SET OUT IN CLEARER TERMS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL OWNERS AND THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER PARTICIPATION BY TENANTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUILDING,+ HE SAID.

THESE PROPOSALS WOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE DISTRICT BOARDS FOR COMMENTS IN EARLY 1987.

MR LIAO POINTED OUT THAT DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF HAD ALWAYS BEEN GIVING RESIDENTS ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT.

+AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, THERE HAS BEEN AN ANNUAL INCREASE OF AN AVERAGE OF 200 OWNERS' CORPORATIONS AND 60 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN PRIVATE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS,+ HE SAID.

IN ADDITION,