Thread: Body Corporates

juikk,

In OUR Body Corporate the rules and regulations (all the rules) are decided by a Management Committee, which is elected by and from the owners of the various units. Due to the composition of our society and the ownership of this particular block of units, this committee consists of about 70% "black" and 30% "white"members. All complaints are dealt with in writing only (on both sides - the complainant and the committee). If the issue cannot be resolved, it it put on the agenda of the next monthly committee meeting or, if necessary, at the next AGM or a specially convened extra-ordinary general meeting of all members.

So, dear juikk, please try not to generalise.

As to the issue smoking either in one's own unit or inside the environs of the complex I will refrain from comment. I am a smoker, after all.

And, yes, we also have children in our complex!

Generalising happens when one experiences the same exact problems at at least three such set-ups(myself) and when deliberating with members of the same colour group had the same exact experiences in 3 different such set-ups, and a fourth neighbour, a fifth neigbour etc expereinces the same in set-ups that have the majority of lighter skinned inhabitants. So Mie1, given that there are onyl so many of these set-ups, yours is indeed an exception from the norm, which is exactly what I outlined above.

Also keeping in mind that no LAW/RULE OR REGULATION should be above the countries law. I believe it is descrimination when you expect the one child to have a confined living within its own unit but you can tolerate more noise forthcoming from a lighter skinned child.

I don't have any experience of body corporates, but I think these sort of situations are obviously sensitive and therefor should be dealt with in a calm, rational and fair manner. Where someone feels discriminated against - be it on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender .... - then I think it's down to the quality of the management committee and the rules to resolve the issue(s).