On 17 May 2024, three articles about human resources appeared in the Straits Times. One reported  about a new framework  from the Singapore Institute of Architects, to curb brain drain affecting the profession . The other was about an aging workforce in the manufacturing sector. The third was about the misperceptions of accountancy as a” Read more about We want more![…]

Not long ago, we read about severe flood across Dubai and many flights were cancelled. Back home, heavy rain prompted flood warnings for large parts of Singapore on the morning of May 4, and caused delays at Changi Airport. Many developments including condos in Singapore are built with  basements used as carpark, some with more Read more about Flood at basement carpark[…]

It’s bored to attend an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of a Management Corporation (MCST)! The AGM was a “sparring” moment between two camps, each trying to outdo the other. The Managing Agent (MA) did not control the AGM, resulting in too much time discussing unrelated matters. Many motions were passed because subsidiary proprietors (SP) represented Read more about Attending an AGM?[…]

I’m truly honored to be featured by @GlobalLeadersTodayMagazine for my journey in Singapore’s strata management industry. Founding Wisely 98 Pte Ltd back in 1993 was a big leap, but I was driven by a vision to modernize strata operations through technology and innovation. Over the past 35 years, my team and I have been on Read more about Digitalising Strata Management- A Conversation with Teo Poh Siang[…]

When Tom Skiba, CEO of Community Associations Institute spoke at the CPD class of the  Association of Strata Managers  last month  12 March, he asked the class of 120 practitioners this question: “ Did anyone choose to be a Strata Manager when you were a student?” There was a complete silence. None of us  has Read more about What should you choose for a career?[…]

Is it true that a strata manager should act only  when consent from majority of the Council Members are obtained? Imagine that the Chairperson of the Council wanted to add 2 more items into the Agenda for a coming AGM of a management corporation (MCST) when the Agenda were already formally approved  at an earlier Read more about What if consent is not obtained?[…]

I met 4  persons lately to settle some personal matters. At the end of the meeting, one of them asked what I do for a living. I replied: “I provide service in problem-solving for strata titled buildings.” I  clarified further that my company provides condo management service that we called strata management service for management Read more about Rating the Service of Strata Managing Agent[…]

We seldom meet trainers from far away to conduct CPD classes. We not only have one but 3 of them today: Prof Jeevan D’Mello   from Dubai, Mr Pepe Gutierrez  from Spain and Mr Tom Skiba  from the United States. This full day session was conducted by the Association of Strata Managers (ASM) in conjunction Read more about Special ASM CPD Class from CAI[…]

We are usually greeted in our social media accounts, be it Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Linkedin or others, with advertisements promoting real properties especially  condos. These promotions could be for condos at home in Singapore, in neighbouring Malaysia and from far away Australia,  Dubai or even the United States. Who managed these condos especially their common Read more about A career in Strata Management?[…]

This article highlights the service mindset for strata managing agents and discuss about what constitutes premium service and what is not. The limitation of the Building Maintenance & Strata Management Act (BMSMA) concerning the appointment of a strata managing agent is also discussed. _________________________ By definition, the Oxford English Dictionary defines “ Service” as a Read more about How should service in strata management be?[…]