News about management

  In a strata development, the term common property (CP) is, shall we say, common? According to the Strata Management Handbook by the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association’s (REHDA) Institute, common property refers to the development area that is not included in any parcel or accessory parcel and is capable of being used or enjoyed by two or more strata unit owners.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has opted not to participate in the ownership of the under-construction Pavilion Bukit Jalil mall to avoid unwanted risks, but believes the asset will be worth reconsidering upon its completion, said its manager.

The most common problem faced by strata managements is owners who stubbornly refuse to pay up their maintenance fees.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Manulife Asset Management Services Bhd (MAMSB) expects the Malaysian real estate investment trust (REIT) market to remain flattish this year, with yields of around 4%-5% due to an oversupply of the instrument in the market.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): AmanahRaya Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)’s chief executive officer (CEO) Zalila Mohd Toon, 58, has resigned just after three months on the job.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Crest Builder Holdings Bhd's unit has bagged a contract worth RM99.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18): The owner of the controversial building built on two plots of government land in Medan Imbi, Bukit Bintang here has been identified as Willowcrest Management Sdn Bhd, a company linked to businessman Datuk Seri Tee Yam @ Koo Tee Yam.

根据在2015年开始实行的2013年分层管理法令（SMA 2013），一名分层产业的业主必须支付每个月的管理费或服务费给共管机构（JMB）或管理机构（MC），让后者将这些资金用来管理和维护建筑物内的共用空间和财产。 除此，业主也必须支付一笔储备基金，而这笔基金一般上是所有费用的10%。 Chur Associates管理伙伴Chris Tan指出，这笔储备基金是用来应付日后突然出、且比平常管理费更昂贵的开支，例如油漆和翻新内部共用设施等。 对此，很多业主认为本身给的管理费很贵，但究竟多少的管理费才是真的太贵了呢？而这笔管理费又是如何计算，当中有没有什么方程式或指引？ 在SMA 2013和1985年分层地契法令底下，一个住宅或商用单位在法律意义上被称为一个区块（parcel），而每一个区块在分层地契法令底下都有一个以整数呈现的份额数值（share value）。 大马Burgess Rawson董事经理Wong Kok Soo解释道，在2015年分层地契条例的第四附表中，列明了一个计算份额单位（share unit）和管理费的标准公式（见Table A）。 管理费到底用来支付什么开销？ Bangsar最早期的公寓之一Sri Penaga的管理机构主席 Khaw Chay Tee向EdgeProp.

A property, no matter how great-looking it is, is only as good as its management and maintenance.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 22): In a world first, Malaysia will introduce the International Standards Organisation’s (ISO) anti-corruption certification system in all high-risk sectors of the government, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced yesterday.