Topics’ Outline
Speaker |
Topic’s Outline |
Andrew Wong |
Topic: Highlights of the New Strata Management Act & Differences Between the New and Old Regime
Outline: In highlighting the changes made to laws relating to the management of buildings and the common property, the speaker will discuss the differences under the old and new regimes, which will include:
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YP Cheong |
Topic: Understanding the new Strata Management Regulations 2015, the New By-Laws & the Forms
Outline: New Forms under the Strata Management (Maintenance And Management) Regulations 2015 including:
Procedure for attachment of movable property, inventory, auction process, record and statement of sale
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Nicholas Chang |
Topic: Review on Recent Court Cases and Impact on Strata Management
Outline: One of the main focal point of this presentation will be common property in a strata development. The presentation will attempt to refer to reported cases to answer common queries such as:
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Sr Hajah Soliha Ahmad Nasaruddin |
Topic: Role
Outline: The post of Commissioner of Buildings (COB) was introduced by the Government via the Buildings and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007 (Act 663) with the main purpose of administering and carrying out the provisions of the Act namely for the proper maintenance and management of stratified buildings, their common property and other incidental matters. Within the job scope of the COB, it is stated that the COB has a role to give advice and mediate disputes by attending to complaints on a whole range of strata management issues. In the absence of the Strata Titles Board which was supposed to have been established under the Strata Titles Act 1985 and the lack of avenues to resolve disputes except for the courts, most of the complaints from purchasers and registered owners who are also members of Joint Management Bodies (JMB) and Management Corporations (MC) respectively, went to the COB. Mediation or dispute resolution became a major responsibility of the COB although the COB has been tasked with other similarly important duties under the law. This is due to the high expectations and hopes of all parties concerned in strata communities for what is perceived as a quicker, easier and costless way to settle disputes and resolve issues. Many come to the COB with the hope and determination that the outcome of a complaint would be settled their way and not what is prescribed by the law. With the enforcement of the Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757) on June 1st, 2015, the COB has been entrusted with more clearly outlined supervisory functions. Along with those involved in strata community developments, there is a sense of relief that finally the Strata Management Tribunal provided for under the Act is going to be in business. After so many years of having to resolve disputes with the limited powers bestowed under the repealed Act 663, time will tell whether the COB can truly concentrate on its other listed functions without having to devote so much time and energy in dispute management anymore.
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Sr Chan Keat Lim |
Topic: Schedule of Parcels – WYSIWYG Outline:
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