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Practical advice for running an association
Plain-language articles for committees on collections, accounts, AGMs and member service.
Governance
Association Committee Roles and Responsibilities: Who Does What
A practical breakdown of what the president, secretary, treasurer, members and staff of a welfare or apartment association should each own — with a simple responsibility table you can adopt at your next meeting.
11 October 2026 4 min read
Governance
Internal Audit for Housing Associations: A Quarterly Checklist
How to run a simple internal audit of your association's cash, bank, receipts, dues and spending every quarter — who should do it, what to check, and how to report findings without turning it into a blame game.
11 October 2026 5 min read
Governance
A Transparency Policy for Your Association: What to Share and When
Members trust a committee that shares information before they ask for it. Here is a practical transparency policy — what to publish monthly, quarterly and yearly, what to keep private, and how to answer member questions.
11 October 2026 4 min read
Governance
Procurement Policy for Housing Associations: Quotations Done Right
How to buy services and repairs for your association fairly — when to get quotations, how to compare them, who approves, and how to record the decision so no member can question it later.
11 October 2026 4 min read
Governance
Record Keeping for Welfare Associations: What to Keep and for How Long
Receipt books, vouchers, minutes, contracts, member registers — a practical record keeping policy that tells your committee what to keep, where to store it, who is responsible and how to stop documents disappearing.
11 October 2026 4 min read
Governance
Maker-checker approvals: protecting association funds without slowing work down
One person records, another approves. A simple rule borrowed from banks that protects volunteers as much as it protects the money.
6 September 2026 3 min read