Articles
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How To Recognise Domineering Management In Strata Properties
My Starproperty article published on 24th September 2019 https://www.starproperty.my/news/how-to-recognise-domineering-management-in-strata-properties/115163 Commentary A condo resident remarked that the intimidating practices applied on the citizens in the dystopia world of George Orwell’s book 1984 are still relevant in our modern day society. He…
Standard Procedures For Management Bodies Of Stratified Properties
My Starproperty article published on 21st August 2019 https://www.starproperty.my/news/standard-procedures-for-management-bodies-of-stratified-properties-part-1/114442 Commentary Procedures are the run of the mill strata matters. Two MC members from my condo were removed by Commissioner of Buildings (COB) for overstaying three terms. During the AGM, the…
Big Fish And Ikan Bilis: A Day At The AGM Of A Mixed Development
My Starproperty article published on 26th July 2019 https://www.starproperty.my/news/big-fish-and-ikan-bilis-a-day-at-the-agm-of-a-mixed-development/113954 Commentary Unequal voting rights can cause havoc at an AGM. I hope the lawmakers will look into this imbalance and amend the Strata Management Act to limit the usage of voting…
Seeking Justice: A Group Lawsuit Against An Unscrupulous Developer
My Starproperty article published on 10th July 2019 https://www.starproperty.my/news/seeking-justice-a-group-lawsuit-against-an-unscrupulous-developer/113509 Commentary If you are planning on any group lawsuits, I suggest to avoid unless there is no other recourse. We tried to resolve amicably with the developer but it fell on…
Urban Regeneration:Is Legislation Needed?
https://www.starproperty.my/news/urban-regeneration-is-legislation-needed-/113300 During my early years of practice, I did many valuation reports for owners affected by compulsory acquisition and also helped to negotiate on their behalf for higher awards. They completely left the matter to us; they felt powerless. Statutory…
Keeping The Balance: The Ying And Yang of Short Term Lets
My article on StarProperty published on 14th June 2019: https://www.starproperty.my/news/keeping-the-balance-the-ying-and-yang-of-short-term-lets/112605 Commentary I took a short break from strata matters and wrote this. To succeed as a host in short term lets, you need a good product and a team of…
Formula of Share Units And Schedule of Parcels For Stratified Properties
My StarProperty article published on 27th May 2019: https://www.starproperty.my/news/formula-of-share-units-and-schedule-of-parcels-for-stratified-properties/112081 Commentary This was a mentally taxing article to write. At that time, I didn’t think the Court of Appeal case could win solely on the basis that the weightage factors in…
Maintenance Charges For Stratified Mixed Development Projects Part 2
My StarProperty article published on 3rd May 2019:https://www.starproperty.my/news/maintenance-charges-for-stratified-mixed-development-projects-part-2/111622 Commentary This is part 2 of the first article that I wrote on the usage of different rates of maintenance charges in mixed projects. The two articles were generally well received. Readers…
Maintenance charges for stratified mixed development projects Part 1
My StarProperty article published 4th April 2019:https://www.starproperty.my/news/maintenance-charges-for-stratified-mixed-development-projects/111053 Commentary The heat at my mixed project was intense when I wrote this topic. The bubble was about to burst. We had a 3-hour long meeting with the authorities. Sixteen people were in…
House Rules in Strata Title Properties
My StarProperty article published on 15th March 2019:https://www.starproperty.my/news/house-rules-in-strata-title-properties/110638 Commentary One can get lost in the wilderness of house rules. I have put together key information concerning house rules in this article. Do you know that after the Strata Management Act…
