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 […]

The residents of a condominium in Lengkok Thamby Abdullah, Brickfields, here, described yesterday’s incident, which saw a lift plunge to the ground floor from the eighth floor, as a nightmare.   Read the article………………………..

Staying in a strata development – from a legal perspective – is basically regulated community living. That was how Chur Associates managing partner and founder Chris Tan described it.   Read the article………………………..

Similarly, another condo management in Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, says, “When our personnel comes across anyone without masks in enclosed common areas, he or she would advise them to wear masks, but that is all we can do. We can’t do more if they refuse, because it is not an enforceable rule.”   Read the article………………………..

The Strata Management Tribunal is established and regulated by the (i) Strata Management Act 2015 (Act 757) and the (ii) Strata Management (Strata Management Tribunal) Regulations 2015 respectively, which came into force on 1 June 2015.   Read the article………………………..

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg today said the state government has agreed to set up a strata tribunal as a venue to hear disputes between the developers and strata property buyers.  He said the setting of the strata tribunal will make the housing industry, as far as strata title is concerned, more smoothly.  […]

The employees hired by the homeowner’s association started the works normally, but before they could finish them, the neighbour expelled them from the terrace; causing the works to remain uncompleted. Afterwards, this neighbour, on his own account, hired other workers to complete the rehabilitation. More than a year later, he sued the community of owners […]

The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority served a notice to a group housing society on Friday, asking it to refrain from imposing fines on pet owners while reminding it that only the GNIDA can make policies on the matter.     Read the article………………………..

In the relentless flash flooding ravaging Thailand, the water level at a car park at a condominium in the Bang Khen district of Bangkok reached new heights on Saturday night.   Read the article………………………..

The much delayed structural audit of 60 condominiums in the city will commence next Monday, the district administration said after a meeting with stakeholders on Wednesday evening, adding that the exercise will be carried out in a phased manner and 17 condominiums will be covered in the first phase.   Read the article………………………..

Homeowners’ associations might be especially challenged in their efforts to make Dutch homes more sustainable, according to the NOS. This is due in part to the structure of houses with homeowners’ associations, where there is a shared responsibility among residents to vote on and implement changes.   Read the article………………………..

Condominium developers are struggling to move forward with their operations as they have become victims of ‘inflation of greed’, industry stakeholders said.  The developers alleged they are being held hostage by suppliers of building materials, fittings, fixtures, and even services to an extent that the continuity of this vital sector of the economy is under […]

A Lake Cunningham homeowners association was yesterday barred from demanding maintenance fees from a subdivision’s residents after the Supreme Court ruled it has no standing to levy the charges.   Read the article………………………..

Managing an older property is certainly not the same as managing a new one, and maintaining a property that has discerning residents requires special attention.   Read the article………………………..

South Bangkok Criminal Court has ruled that a tenant who violated condominium rules by keeping a dog in the apartment must pay a 141,500 baht fine and interest of 5% per year until the sum is paid in full. The decision comes after the condo filed a lawsuit against the dog owner in December last […]

Cayman’s turtle population suffered a blow last week when a nest of at least 25 hatchlings, misoriented by condo lights, failed to find their way to the sea.    Read the article………………………..

Homeowners, Joint Management Bodies (JMB) and Management Corporations (MC) should seek legal advice from lawyers who are familiar with strata management laws and property disputes before proceeding with legal action to protect their interests, said lawyer Raymond Mah.   Read the article………………………..

The Constitutional Court of Costa Rica, also known as Sala IV, recalled, in a recent ruling, that condominiums have the full power to restrict or prohibit the possession of pets.   Read the article……………….