News about Property Management

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): There is a need to bring facility management and property management together to give the market a better understanding of the functions and roles of both fields as well as to raise their standards, said the Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) president Sarkunan Subramaniam.

  PETALING JAYA (Sept 10): Parking and traffic woes, potholes, stacks of garbage and pests are just some of the problems that are ticking off residents of Taman Lembah Maju 600 Apartment in Kuala Lumpur, reported The Star.

PETALING JAYA (Sept 6): Menara UOA Bangsar interim MC President Datuk Satharuban Sivasubramaniam has urged the management committees of other mixed developments owned by UOA Real Estate Investment Trust (UOA Reit) to take heed of the Menara UOA Bangsar case as he believes the fund has similar practices in managing its other properties as well.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 3): After the stink raised at the Kuala Lumpur High Court following a janitor strike, the Malaysian Institute of Property and Facilities Management (MIPFM) has urged building owners to only engage with registered property or facility managers to ensure that they have a means to take action against errant service providers.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK) committee member for research YL Lum foresees that the calculation of share unit weightage in strata-titled properties will be the next ‘time bomb’ in property management.

PETALING JAYA (July 3): Effective property management services create value for building  tenants and investors as they increase occupancy rates by encouraging lease renewals and tenant stability due to improved talent retention, according to a survey by international property consultancy CBRE.

我们往往都是听闻火灾、触电或房屋崩塌等事故后，才会想要检查自己的房屋，以避免发生同样的悲剧。 但建筑物内有很多方面都需要关注，加上不同的硬体和软体设备，究竟我们应该从何着手呢？ 根据Architect Centre Sdn Bhd获得认证的建筑师与培训师Anthony Lee Tee，在一栋建筑物当中，尤其是分层住宅，人们常常会忽略七个建筑维护问题。 “这方面需要业主和住户的积极参与，如共同承担责任、了解社区生活的要素和勇于面对困难等。” 除了担任EdgeProp.

We all make mistakes, but purchasing the “wrong” property is a mistake we cannot afford.

Unrectified defects, stubborn owners who refuse to comply with house rules, late issuance of strata titles, inter-floor leaks — these are some of the issues that may bring grief to strata residential owners.

Be it in a family or a country, harmonious living is always desired.