2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

21.   Bye-Laws of housing society

For the purposes of section 204, a housing society must provide in its bye-laws that—

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    (a)     the society shall give a copy of the bye-laws and the occupancy agreement to every member;

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    (b)     each member is entitled to have quiet enjoyment of his or her housing unit;

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    (c)     either the society or the member is responsible for—

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      (i)     the maintenance of the housing unit in a safe, habitable and reasonable state of repair,

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      (ii)     the repair or replacement of fixtures, and

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      (iii)     any damage to the housing unit;

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    (d)     the society and its agents, except in the case of an emergency, are required to give reasonable notice to the member prior to entry of the member's unit;

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    (e)     the society shall give 3 months notice of any increase in housing charges except where—

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      (i)     the Registrar gives his or her approval for a shorter notice, or

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      (ii)     the members have unanimously approved the increase at a general meeting;

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    (f)     the society shall give a minimum of 30 days notice to a member of the termination of his or her membership, except where a member contravenes any bye-laws governing—

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      (i)     ordinary cleanliness of the housing unit after having received written notice of the contravention,

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      (ii)     the use of the premises for prohibited purposes, or

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      (iii)     payment of housing charges; and

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    (g)     there is to be no acceleration of housing charges.