The power of the management committee
Being a member of the management committee of a management corporation (MC) is no walk in the park.
Good property management begins with the developer
KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Property developers usually shy away from the topic of property management because they are reluctant to face the issues of homeowners but this has to change, said Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (Rehda) Institute chairman Datuk Jeffrey Ng.
Take responsibility of your strata home
KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): It is important to take responsibility of the strata residence that you live in and be prepared to be a management committee (MC) member to serve the community conscientiously, honestly and impartially, said Sri Penaga management corporation chairman Khaw Chay Tee at EdgeProp.
JMBs and MCs should consider building safety audit
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): Joint management bodies (JMBs) and management corporations (MCs) of strata residential buildings should consider extending their annual audit process to include building safety.
Why you should not take your management corporation lightly
Recent news of service and maintenance fee defaulters having their belongings seized or auctioned off should be a wake-up call to stubborn defaulters.
Get approval from property management body for Airbnb tenants, says MC chairman
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 16): While there is no regulation on short-term tenants such as Airbnb, Endah Promenade management corporation (MC) chairman Siew Yee Hoong advised operators to get approval from their property’s management body.
DBKL urges MC and JMB to seek other legal ways to catch stubborn fee dodgers
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 16): The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Commissioner of Buildings (COB) has called for the management corporation (MC) and joint management body (JMB) to opt for other legal ways to address stubborn owners who refuse to pay their monthly service charges as it is more effective than the current option of confiscating their assets.
Owners may seek help from liquidators to apply for strata title
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 16): Unfortunate high-rise residential property owners who can't form their management corporation and joint management body due to developer bankruptcy may contact the liquidator to help them apply for strata titles.
Multi-phase development without subdividing land could be a big issue for property owners
PETALING JAYA (Aug 29): Property buyers of a multi-phase development need to be aware of whether the property they purchased is built on a subdivided land.
Strata living, a work in progress
IT’S been a year since the Strata Management Act 2013 (SMA) was implemented in our country.
