News about strata

Planned as a future development by Tan & Tan Developments Bhd, this exclusive strata villa project sits on 4.

A pay-per-use or opt-in model can potentially and quickly become an operational minefield.

There's a lack of synchronisation between new regulations and existing practices, and there is a need to refine the current strata management law, a KPKT official conceded.

This happens because developers either have not settled the land premium payments or have outstanding issues with the land office.

“Make sure that what is advertised is already in the sale and purchase agreement (SPA).

“If you have multiple phases, there are still some issues and grey areas that need to be addressed … We’re seriously looking into it with the government now, hoping that [the old act will be] overhauled to address these issues, especially those concerning strata management,” Tan said.

Director-general Datuk Jayaselan K Navaratnam said one of the key changes will be to clearly separate the responsibilities between the Strata Titles Act 1985 (Act 318) and the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757), with the former focused on ownership and the latter on building management.

"For this new Act, we propose that the consent threshold be no less than 80%.

Rehda Institute: “Sustainable strata management is not just about your building being green certified, it’s much more, for example, having a proper waste management system.

“This is why we want to propose that for future developments, certain prerequisites must be fulfilled before planning permission can be granted.