Co-Operative Societies Act 2008
20.
By- housing society
For
the purposes of section 204 of the Act, a housing society shall provide in its
by-laws that-
a. the society shall
give a copy of the by-law and the occupancy agreement to each member;
b. each member is
entitled to have quiet enjoyment of his housing unit;
c. either the society or
the member is responsible for-
i.
the
maintenance of the housing unit in a safe, habitable and reasonable state of
repair;
ii.
the
repair or replacement of fixtures; and
iii.
any
damage to the housing unit;
a.
b.
c.
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 into the member’s unit;
e. the society shall
give 3 months notice of any increase in housing charges except where-
i.
the
Registrar gives his written approval for a shorter notice; or
ii.
the
members have unanimously approved the increase at a general meeting;
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f. the society shall
give a minimum of 30 days notice to a member of the termination of his
membership except where a member contravenes any by-law after having received
written notice of the contravention governing-
i.
ordinary
cleanliness of the housing unit;
ii.
the
use of the premises for prohibited purposes; or
iii.
payment
of housing charges; and
g. there shall be no
acceleration of housing charges.