Yes,we need law to impose a compulsory requirement for existing  strata developments especially condos, to install electric charging units in the developments for electric vehicles. Under current legislation of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act, an MCST is required to obtain a Special Resolution from the general body for outright installation (CAPEX), or for Read more about Authority looking at BMSMA for electric charging units in strata developments[…]

A penthouse unit owner was ordered to remove unauthorised works on the roof terrace area by the Strata Titles Board last week, which referred to the case as an apparent “long-running cat-and-mouse game with multiple parties”. Read more at Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/condo-unit-owner-ordered-to-remove-unapproved-structures

The Building & Construction Authority agreed that abuse of managing agents and volunteers in management councils is unacceptable. Read more at ST Forum. #stratamanagement #condo #respect https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-condo-managing-agent-firms-can-take-steps-to-protect-their-staff

The Association of Strata Managers (ASM) is a national association that protects the rights and safeguards the interests of strata managing agents in Singapore. This is ASM’s call for greater protection to managing agent staff against abuses. Read more at the Straits Time Forum. https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-law-gives-condo-managing-agent-staff-little-protection-against-abuse

Minister for Trade and Industry  Gan Kim Yong has a written reply to a question filed in Parliament on why some MCSTs cannot buy electricity on regulated tariff. Read more here. https://www.mti.gov.sg/Newsroom/Parliamentary-Replies/2022/05/Written-reply-to-PQ-on-the-electricity-accounts-for-the-Management-Corporation-Strata-Title

世上只有妈妈好 有妈的孩子像块宝A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s — Princess Diana 祝母亲节快乐Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers

A very good article on Solar ownership vs Solar Leasing https://dentons.rodyk.com/en/insights/alerts/2022/april/28/solar-leasing-in-singapore-electricity-licenses

A webinar (26 Apr 2022) for Outcome-based Contracts (OBC)for Security and Cleaning services organised by the Association of Strata Managers (ASM).  The speakers from Singapore Police Force(SPF), National Environmental Agency (NEA)and Workforce Singapore (WSG)shared the benefits of OBC. Among the topics, Job Redesign for Best Sourcing Practices   by WSG  that funding is available to assist Read more about Outcome- Based Contracts for Security and Cleaning Services[…]

The Building & Construction Authority (BCA) had published Strata Management Guides, Batch 1 (SMGs 1-5)  in June 2019 and just released Batch 2 (SMGs 6-9) in April 2022: SMG 6: Managing  Agent SMG7: Developer handing over after 1st AGM SMG8: Maintaining MCs’ Records SMG9: Dispute Resolution-Common Disputes and Course of Actions Read more here https://www1.bca.gov.sg/regulatory-info/building-maintenance-and-strata-management/management-corporation-strata-title-mcst/strata-management-guides

The Association of Strata Managers (ASM) is a national association that protects the rights and safeguards the interests of management corporations and managing agents.Our member firms represent more than 1,000 management corporations in Singapore.ASM look forwards to working with the NTUC,authorities and management corporations to developing a guide on outcome-based contracts for the strata and Read more about Outcome-based contracts for facility and strata management industry[…]