Condo woes
Snippet from the New Paper :- By Lediati Tan Sun, Sep 19, 2010 HE MOVED in to stay with his girlfriend at her condominium unit, which she shares with …
Category: Property Management
Residents vs management council in condo clash
Snippet from the New Paper :- By Hedy Khoo Thu, Dec 09, 2010 RESIDENTS flouting condo rules are a common occurrence. But recent spats between condo residents and their …
Act of mischief
Question – What would you do if your condominium runs dry? Food for thought as this condominium grapples with an odd one-off situation. From The Straits Times August 24, …
Minimum Energy Performance Standards
With effect from September 1, 2011, all importers and manufacturers who supply registrable household air-conditioners and refrigerators in Singapore must register with the National Environment Agency (NEA). With this …
SMRT: Guards didn’t do night patrols at Bishan depot
For condominiums, if the guards are not doing their job patrolling around, intrusions happening cannot be caught red-handed. Thefts can happen or worse, injury to the resident may happen. …
Singapore tightens controls on foreign workers
Quick analysis for Management Councils – the tightening of supply at the mid level will impact the Condominium Manager/Property Manager level. It would be harder to hire and also …
Security agencies to display service grading at worksites
Snippet from Channelnewsasia Security firms in Singapore will be required to display their service grading at individual worksites, such as condominiums and shopping centres, by the end of this …
Managing condominium maintenance costs
In our discussions with MCST council members, one big bug point keeps popping up. It is the escalation of maintenance costs. In the current inflationary environment, maintenance costs have …
Tenant’s rights
In condominiums where there is a big tenant population an interesting situation may arise in which the majority's will is being challenged. Especially when the local norm is different …
Condominium relations
While it is rare, once in a while we may get a condominium having 2 factions. This sometimes happen when an en-bloc exercise is going through. Some residents may …