A new publication from ODCE called 'Company Law Handbook on Residential Property Owners' Management Companies' is now available from their website at the following link:

http://www.odce.ie/en/media_decision_notices_article.aspx?article=12636a...

The aim of the handbook is to provide a general guide to issues relating to the governance of residential property owners' management companies.

The handbook is written from the perspective of the ODCE which is a statutory agency whose remit includes that of encouraging compliance with company law.

The ODCE hopes that the handbook will be a useful resource for a variety of persons concerned with management companies, especially - 

a) the owners or occupiers of houses or apartments located within multi-unit developments where a management company is involved in issues such as the ownership and control of common areas and the provision of common services in respect of those areas.

b)persons contemplating the purchase of such properties.

c)persons connected with the central management of management companies, e.g. their directors, and persons (such as managing agents) who are engaged by management companies to deal with day-to-day management tasks.

d) the developers of multi-unit developments.

e) solicitors and accountants, who from time to time find themselves called upon to give professional advice to management companies.