After reading On The Relationship of The Homeowners’ Association with Local Government Units and National Government Agencies, read also Rights and Powers of Association
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Associations are encouraged to actively cooperate with the Local Government Units (LGUs) and the National Government Agencies (NGAs)
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Where the LGUs lack resources to provide for basic services, the associations shall endeavor to tap the means to provide the same
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NGAs shall consult the associations where proposed rules, projects and/or programs may affect their welfare
W hat is the relationship of Homeowners’ Associations with the Local Government Units?
The law says:
Homeowners’ associations shall complement, support and strengthen LGUs in providing vital services to their members and help implement local government policies, programs, ordinances, and rules.
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Associations are encouraged to actively cooperate with LGUs in furtherance of their common goals and activities for the benefit of the residents of the subdivisions/villages and their environment;
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Where the LGUs lack resources to provide for basic services, the associations shall endeavor to tap the means to provide for the same. In recognition of the associations’ efforts to assist the LGUs in providing such basic services, association dues and income derived from rentals of their facilities shall be tax-exempt. This is on the condition that such income and dues shall be used for the cleanliness, safety, security and other basic services needed by the members, including the maintenance of the facilities of their respective subdivisions/villages;
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LGUs shall, upon due notice, hold public consultations with the members of the affected associations, through their officers and directors, where proposed rules, zoning and other ordinances, projects and/or programs affecting their jurisdiction and surrounding vicinity are to be implemented prior to the effectivity or implementation of such rules, zoning, ordinances, projects or programs. Take note that in cases of zonal reclassification within the subdivision/village, the views of the simple majority of homeowners shall be obtained;
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Such public consultations shall conform to the manner as specified in the Local Government Code of 1991.
What about the relationship of Homeowners’ Associations with the National Government Agencies (NGAs)?
The law says:
The associations shall complement, support and strengthen the efforts of the National Government Agencies in providing vital services to their members and help implement the national government policies and programs.
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Associations are encouraged to actively cooperate with National Government Agencies (NGAs) in the furtherance of their common goals and activities for the benefit of the residents of the subdivisions and its environs; and
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NGAs shall consult the associations where proposed rules, projects and/or programs may affect their welfare.
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