AN APARTMENT unit can only be rented out for short-term stays in Kuala Lumpur if it has the consent of three-quarters of the owners in a strata scheme.  The management body must issue a 21-day notice to inform unit owners of the impending vote that will take place at their respective annual general meeting (AGM).  […]

The Haryana government recommended the structural audit of 60 condominiums in Gurugram in March last year, after multiple complaints by residents and Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs)–regarding poor construction quality, structural issues and maintenance–in the aftermath of six floors of a tower in Chintels Paradiso partially collapsing on February 10, leading to the death of two […]

A top-tier China-owned developer is being sued over alleged shoddy workmanship, use of substandard materials and a range of unrectified defects in two luxury apartment buildings in Danga Bay here.    Read the article………………………..

With the rise in land and property prices, many have chosen to live in condominiums where there are common properties and facilitiesshared between the residents, such as swimming pools and children’s playgrounds. In a recent case – Sri Keladi Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) vBukit OUG Condominium Joint Management Body(1) – the Court of Appeal was […]

Positive news for homeowners as developers must agree to remedy serious fire safety defects in their blocks or be banned from starting new developments under the latest government cladding update.  Read the article………………………..

An Appeal Court justice this week backed calls by a Supreme Court counterpart for reforms to the Condominium Act that will remove potential obstacles to the resale of units in such complexes.  Appeal justice Jon Isaacs, in a majority verdict involving the $4.1m purchase of a unit in Paradise Island’s One Ocean, agreed with Supreme […]

Most of these properties are located in prime locations which investment savvy millennials understand will continue appreciating and by the time they are ready to sell, they will be able to make a lot of profit…     Read the article………………………..

Strata-living has become the reality for most homeowners on the island. Whether it be an apartment or a complex with apartments and townhomes, there is a common thread across every strata property, and that is the owners’ contribution to maintenance.   Read the article………………………..

The inhabitants of a rural parcel located about 20 minutes from the urban area of Jamundí have been suffering several extortions since the end of last year, apparently by members of the Jaime Martínez column of the Farc dissidents.    Read the article………………………..

Strata insurance premiums have surged over the last couple of years and it doesn’t look like they will slow down this year, according to Mr Chris Glass, strata state manager of Queensland at the broking group Honan.    Read the article………………………..

Gated subdivisions are neighbourhoods that have controlled access using one or more gates that residents or visitors must pass through. Some have a guard booth with a security staff to ensure that only residents or guests pass the gate, while others use an automatic gate that residents must open with a keycard or remote control.  […]

The department of town and country planning (DTCP) on Wednesday said it has received structural audit reports of 15 of the 16 projects in which inspections were conducted by four private firms. The department said the reports have been received in a sealed cover, and will be tabled in a meeting of the district committee, […]

After another hot summer this year, reports of foundation damage to houses in the Netherlands are rising again, according to figures from the Knowledge Center for Foundation Problems (KCAF). Alarmed soil experts, housing associations, and homeowners asked Minister Hugo de Jonge of Housing to pay attention to the problem, EenVandaag reports.  Read the article………………………..

How to proceed with the restoration of aging condominium buildings with units for sale has become a major issue. The government must take measures to facilitate reconstruction and other steps.  Under the current Condominium Unit Ownership Law, the consent of four-fifths of the owners is required to rebuild a condominium building, and the consent of […]

When one hears the word “waterfall”, one probably thinks of the Rain Vortex at Jewel Changi Airport or natural ones.  While manmade waterfalls can be stunning, occasionally we get one that isn’t so much a tourist attraction as it is a disaster.  Recently, Malaysia got its own unexpected waterfall when a water tank on top […]

Children, if left unsupervised, can find themselves in precarious positions and dangerous situations.  That was the case for these two children in Malaysia who were playing on the window ledge of a 17th-floor apartment on a rainy day.   Read the article………………………..

The deepening divide at one of western New Providence’s most upscale gated communities is set to trigger legal action as early as today amid concerns over new construction and earlier alleged “rogue actions”.  Old Fort Bay residents, speaking on condition of anonymity, yesterday told Tribune Business that an injunction will likely be sought to halt […]

China has stepped up support for infrastructure projects and housing construction through loans from state-owned banks as a weak yuan limits monetary options for lifting the economy.   Read the article………………………..

One of western New Providence’s most upscale communities is being “torn” apart through an escalating dispute triggered by demands that homeowners finance a 50 percent increase in security costs.  Multiple homeowners in the subdivisions that comprise Old Fort Bay, in interviews with Tribune Business, said they and their neighbours have steadily become more “soured and […]