The immobility of ASLIC

Usually, this time of the year brings us to the preparation of the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations. It is clear that what has been worrying for several weeks now many owners of Barcarès is like a real tax crackdown if we look at the explosion of local taxation (municipal share of property taxes and especially housing tax). Recall the tax rates voted by the municipality of Barcarès for the year 2024: 51.69% for built-up land and a surcharge for second homes whose rate has risen by 60%!

This is cause for serious concern to the owners of the municipality who intend to profit from an investment most often financed with life savings and who discover that their property is burdened with taxes and charges that not only increase its cost but hinder conditions of resale on the real estate market.

Returning to the Coudalère, the A3C can only note that this situation which affects almost all owners is even worse if we take into account the weight of the ASLIC charges! Each and every one of you can easily see the increasing increase in these expenses which, year after year, increase without translating an improvement in the service rendered to co-owners (the A3C has received many reports from owners who denounce a degradation of the site and common areas).

The owners also know that it is difficult, if not impossible, to change the management and operation of ASLIC at present as they are deprived of the right to speak directly in general meetings. Decisions and budgets are drawn up in a small committee and with some opacity without the advice or validation of ASLIC members (owners) who are only requested to exponentially finance ASLIC.

The A3C mobilizes itself by uniting the exasperation of owners who intend to demand accountability from ASLIC managers on the use of their charges.

The last ASLIC General Assembly, held on June 18, 2024, culminated in the non-approval of the 2023 accounts. A large part of the owners who rejected the finances of the ASLIC have explained in writing on 16/08/2024, to the President of the ASLIC and the delegates of the Union, the reasons that justified such mistrust. To date, no response and especially no decision has been taken on this request.

Recall that € 192,470 of unjustified provisions were not reintegrated into the ASLIC accounts and could not be returned to the owners in 2024, a cash theft in 2021 was reported only in 2023 and many expense reimbursements were recorded and paid despite the lack of supporting documents and non-compliance with established rules.

It should also be recalled that following the audit of the accounts, by a group of owners, it became apparent that the detailed sum of € 5,902.35 had been unduly reimbursed to the president of ASLIC who was asked to return this amount to ASLIC. There is still no answer! And as if to preserve his privileges, the president of ASLIC has adopted in small committee, on 4 October last, a text that allows him to be reimbursed more expenses, sometimes even in the greatest opacity (lack of supporting documents and the identity of the beneficiaries of restaurant expenses for example...)

Faced with such a behavior, which reflects a willingness to change nothing to the malfunctions of ASLIC and facing a constant increase in our loads, the A3C has decided to consult a legal expert in order to provide a legal response to the ASLIC and its President gabegies.

ASLIC must provide concrete answers to the questions of its members. We always expect greater financial rigour but also more transparency in the use of the funds that are paid to it. This is the meaning of the rejection of its accounts at the AG of 18/06/2024 and that is why the A3C intends to defend the interests of its members.