Dear Experts,
We are a society registered under Tamilnadu societies registration Act 1975. Our society has 660 apartments and majority are tenants. Very few owners come for meetings and there is lack of active participation in association activities. The byelaws are vague and do not have any mention of tenancy rights. This is taken advantage by few who make decisions with less than 5% of members present and take important decisions on maintenance increase, capex collection. This is causing too much rift between association, owners and tenants on minority deciding on behalf of majorty. Also tenants are not allowed to participate or ask queestions in meetings that discuss common issues and inappropriate spending with thd majntenance money collected..
There are many who want to volunteer for association activities, but owners are not ready to welcome their participation saying tenants are temporary. However the argument of temporary is also applicable to owners who can sell flats anytime when opportune time arises.
Pleass let me know why the laws are outdated and not refldcf todays reality of people owning multiple apartments and they cant stay everywhere to take part in association activities.
What is the legal remedy and case laws if any on where tenants voice should be heard, their participation should also be welcomed.
Regards,
Radhika