In case of default in payment of management fees, maintenance fees or funds by the owners, the owners' corporation (OC) may -
Contact the relevant owner/tenant so as to understand
the situation and also advise him to settle the payment
before the due date.
Issue a reminder by double registered mail to the owner,
enclosing an extract of the relevant legislation governing
the power of OCs to recover outstanding fees and funds
from owners.
Continue to demand payment through its lawyer and request
the lawyer to enter with the Land Registry a record of
default payment against the property concerned should
the owners still fail to pay the fees.
File a claim to the Small Claims Tribunal demanding
payment of the outstanding sums from the owner. The Tribunal
has the jurisdiction to handle claims up to $50,000. For
claims over $50,000 but not exceeding $1,000,000, they
shall be handled by the District Court, whereas for claims
over $1,000,000, they shall be dealt with by the High
Court. In a case where the sum is higher than $50,000,
the claimant may relinquish the exceeding amount to keep
the case within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal.
