The Strata World

An Encyclopedia for Strata Living

Some condos go the extra mile to protect residents

Keep safe and be safe should be the most important measure taken by everyone during this COVID19 pandemic. When an MCST of your estate  chose to close certain facilities, even if these closures are  not specified in  the advisories  issued by the authorities, residents/users should take such closures positively. All such actions,if taken,  are for Read more about Some condos go the extra mile to protect residents[…]

Up to $8,000 funding to provide rest areas for lower-wage workers under new Workcare Grant

This is indeed a good gesture from MOM in recognising essential workers like cleaners and security officers. More  can be and should be done. Many new residential developments provide little or no rest area for these essential workers. The Management Office (where management staff of Managing Agents are housed) of many  residential developments are too Read more about Up to $8,000 funding to provide rest areas for lower-wage workers under new Workcare Grant[…]

Consideration and Tolerance

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/neighbour-disputes-nuisance-what-you-can-do-lawyers-14681498 Singapore is quite densely populated. More units are now built in a single piece of land. There would be more people, more noise, more interpersonal issues. Everybody should give consideration to one another. When there is noise from renovation coming from the neighbour’s unit during permitted time, be tolerate a bit with the noise,  Read more about Consideration and Tolerance[…]

Code of Conduct for Fair Retail Leases

https://singaporelegaladvice.com/code-of-conduct-fair-retail-leases-singapore/ This Code of Conduct for Fair Retail Leases, if passed as law, applies to rental of retail premises in commercial buildings such as shopping centres and  office buildings and includes the common property of these buildings .  The Code is divided  into  4 main sections: Part 1: Conduct and spirit of negotiationsPart 2: Leasing Read more about Code of Conduct for Fair Retail Leases[…]

General Meetings for MCSTs via Electronic Means

The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Alternative Arrangements for Meetings for MCSTs, Sub-MCSTs and Collective Sale Committees) Order 2020 (‘Order’) has extended the period enabling MCSTs to hold general meetings via electronic means beyond 30 June 2021. This Order has had certainly created new experiences for managing agents and for subsidiary proprietors (SPs) in 2 major ways: Read more about General Meetings for MCSTs via Electronic Means[…]