A Practical Guide to Strata Management in Singapore 2nd Edition

Cost of living in Singapore has risen. There are rising expectations from subsidiary proprietors, residents and occupants. New laws were introduced into the built environment in recent years. Clients are looking for productivity from strata practitioners in the maintenance management of their developments.

The strata community especially the strata practitioners, found challenges in seeking information on what, when and how to manage a typical strata development. These information are available, but in different legislations, different books, different agencies, different trades and in many different sources. Even when a particular source is found, the time required to pore over the pages could be laborious.

This book provides an up-to-date significant amendments of the Building Maintenance & Strata Management Act (BMSMA) which came into operation on 1 February 2019. In this easy-to-follow guide, the Author walks you through the simple step-by-step procedures in strata management, from operations management to administrative management to financial management and recommending standard operating procedures (SOP) that could help prevent pitfalls. By focussing on the practical issues encountered by the strata community, this book provides a holistic approach with practical solutions that will make strata management an exciting and interesting profession  that many will find passionate about.

What Makes It Good?

Three things make this good:

  1. Easy-to-read: The book is written in simple language, crystallising both the legal and technical contents of strata management through the use of real-life anecdotes, and offers readers insights into strata management in an engaging way.
  • One -Stop Guide:  The Author draws specific and relevant provisions from more than 30 legislations and code of practices, and with another 75  case-studies, provides a one-stop-experience for the readers and sharing his views to assist strata practitioners for their applications at work.
  • Clear pain and benefit: This book is not appealing to everyone–but to the perfect reader, it is very appealing because it clearly articulates the real problems faced by each and every stakeholder of the strata community. Be it application of the legislation or code of practice; or taking over/handing over of a strata development; to managing vendors and clients; or convening meetings, this book is a gem to the strata community as it contains many practical tips and insights from a guru in strata management who has walked the talk. 

This book will be launched in August 2020. Hurry to be the first to read this one and only publication in Singapore for strata management.

Price: S$30/- per copy. Available at wisely98.com/publication/highlights, Amazon and Lazada