120 Days in Condo Management. FB: VICTORLING@ROAD1WARRIOR (Global Citizen)

EV charger need to be check, test and maintain regularly to ensure that it is functioning as it was designed.  Singapore will be moving toward tighten monitoring of this set up starting 2022.   At this site I have recently managed,  I have found that this setup was installed during 2017.  No maintenance and check up had been done for over a year since contract expired.   We found one unit was down and malfunction for a long time.   The installer was track down and contacted..   They have send in a technician under goodwill.  They tested all the charge cards and all the charger for free as courtesy.  

These trees are overgrown in these planter boxes.  The root has no where to grow so the tree are uprooted and unstable for this area.  It is in danger of falling down.    Our first step is too close off these area.  Then inform the Council.  At the same time,  send out circular and post it to warm the residents to avoid the hazardous area.   Get quotes from gardener to remove these asap.  Many time, council approval should be considered.  Unless it becoming an emergency and tree is going fall down immediately if not intervene.   Then activate the Gardener to remove it immediately.  

Barriers issues are common in many estates.  Barrier arm come down when car is still under the arm Car hit the barrier Car broke the barrier.  No matter what's the reason,  Management will have to prepares to deal with it when it happened.  Place enough big warning signage around entrance and exit area.  Put up flashing light as warning to slow down the vehicle.  Without the flashing light, driver may argue that there isn't enough warning. 

Trash are usually found at the common area and it is part of the management issues to be handled.  In the condominium, owners paying charges due monthly and that fees including disposal of trash.  Trash in in the common area are unsightly and it attracts pest area the area.   Rat, fly,  and cockroach can be found in this area if it's not clean quickly.   The will get warning or find from NEA.   SCDF will fine or warm the management due to fire hazard from piling of trash.  Management will have cleaner to clean all hot zone for trash in common area. This is one area that the residents and Council will take photos and video to feedback to the management. 

  Wild Bees in the estate under MCST I can't tell whether the bees at the infested area are wild or garden bees.   The people who handle pest or bees know the difference.    One of the site I have managed found bees gathering in  an area so the pest control was activated to check for removal.  Firstly, check whether there is a bee hive near by. Most importantly is the safety of the residence.  Immediately call pest control to have it remove if you find a bee hive. This usually cost extra but there is no way that money will stand in the way of having it remove. Place notice to warm the residents.  Broadcast it on your website bulletin board if you have one. *Please ensure that safety precaution has been address before removal of beehives. *Hornet alert-please do not attend to remove it on your own as Hornet can be lethal.  When bitten, please go to emergency for immediately injection for cure. ***this article will be u...

Trash are breeding ground for mosquitoes n create dengue hot zone.   I will walk the ground regularly and make sure that all trash such as these are removed immediately.    Take a photo and send it to the cleaner with the location so that they have have it removed. 

Ponding at government land in Singapore.   The best thing is to write to the government agency and they will deal with it promptly.   At one of my site, this ponding happened and becoming a problem during rainy day. Water gather and becoming pool of water that breed danger of dengue from mosquitoes breeding.    Immediately, I contact the relevant government agencies.    LTA, because they built a walk path and then the water can't drain to storm drainage system.  It stay too long and breed mosquitoes.  NEA,  to deal with mouse and mosquitoes issues.   Solution came quickly.   Worker dispatched to dug an obvious drain to move the water to the local drainage system.  Holes was check around the vacant land.  Ensured that there are no food or supporting system to encourage Mouse to stay in the area.  Problem solved. 

Isolation the alarm system during fogging around the estate by pest control. This is to prevent triggering the alarm uneccessary.  The system should be turn back on after the fogging is done.  

Scrub the floor periodically will maintain your estate in good presentable condition.   Clean and stainless.   This is usually use in decent size condominium, commercial, and offices.   Big site can easily afford such cleaning.   It is now offer by most cleaning firm without asking.  To be sure, do check the contract to see it in fine print.  

      Cleaning the estate with Hijetting.   This will make your wall,  floor looking sparkling clean and new.   Downside is that it wastes a lot of good water. That's why it is normally done periodically.   Once or twice a year. 

This service help move trash from the whole estate.  Usually schedule removal based on contract.    The company will provide numbers of skid tank/OTC based on negotiated contract. This help remove large bulky trash.  Popular during annual cleaning. 

HOA is typically practice in the United States for managing of properties under Strata-title. The association will have a board of council that oversee the operation of the management of the estate. Each board has Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and its elected board members. ***this article will be update regularly as it is still work in progress and I welcome comment from other professional.  Disclaimer: All of this articles are based on my personal experiences and opinions.  Not all estates are the same and it will offer different experiences and stories to each writing. My experience does not represent for all in this industry.  *** This document is copyright by Victor MZ Ling

Victor Ling   My experiences including Single family home, condominium, shopping mall complex, retail stores and shop houses. Project handle including TOP, handover from developer to buyer.  Experience with handling defects from site. Negotiation on ratification on defects.  Working with various contractor and services providers.  Aside from management of different estates, I am also an active investor. 2015-2016. Chairman of Pelita Indah Condominium, Malaysia. Email:   VictorMZLing@Gmail.com Language skills: ·          Chinese ·          English Linkedin  

MPJBT Any dispute in Johor Malaysia can be mediate in this council.   Write an email to this council and find out what can you do to solve your problem within estates that is manage by MCST. Neighbors issues can be address by this court. Johor Bahru Tengah Municipal Council Headquarters Any enquiries and complaints can be submitted through :- Address :  Pejabat Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru Tengah, 81300 Johor Bahru, Johor. Telephone : 07-5555000 Fax :  07-5568007 E - mail :  admin@mpjbt.gov.my http://www.mpjbt.gov.my/en/lokasi-mpjbt Please download a copy of Strata Title Act 2013 to understand your right as owner of the property under MCST. *** STRATA TITLE ACT 2013 Updates:   17 Jan. 2022 In Malaysia, if you are having issues with the current management of your estate?  Do this first.  Send your complaint and feedback to the management.  Keep your record each complaint.  Do get acknowledgement ...

Insurance Claim Most property in Singapore has a liability, accident, glass and third parties claim. Anything that happen in the estate maybe entitle to the claim. What management need to do in the estate is to follow the procedure such as follows: Incident report  Photograph  Police report  Undertaking of responsibility  by the person  Notify the insurance and file for the claim accordingly Quotation of three for the damages ***  Please follow with repair immediately Hiring an experience manager/executive for the estate will help save more money in the long run.  This is one area that an experience Manager that can help the estate to save a lot of money when something happened to the estate.   Such as CCTV, ALARM, BARRIER, ELECTRICAL EQUIPEMENT, AND ETC. During my tenure, i have saved a lot of money just by filing the right claim during each incident.  A lot of inexperience management may not know ...

Record are to kept in good condition at all time. The old record for the past years maybe archives into dry storage and pest free location. Today, we have many option for file keeping.  It is best to digitized all record and save it in a few media for long term purpose.  Options are CD, DVD, HARD DISK, CLOUD and etc.  Having a few will ensure that you still have the file when you need to get the record for when it is call for. ***this article will be update regularly as it is still work in progress and I welcome comment from other professionals.  Post your question to me so that I can add it in my article.  Disclaimer: All this is based on my personal experiences and opinion.  Not all estates are the same and it will offer different experiences. My experience does not represent the all for all in this industry.  This document is copyright by Victor MZ Ling

Sub-committee are a small committee setup for the interest to handle certain project within a estate. Each committee may consist of number of interest party within the estate.   The interest on each project vary depending on the needs of the estate. Here are some sample of such sub-committee. Landscape Swimming pool & water features Security Cleaning Lift & Escalator Festive event celebration Neighborhood Improvement Estate Improvement Estate Finance  Parking Each group consist of a Chairman in general.  Each meeting is organize among the participant.  Any project undertaking will serve to help the Council and the Management to better inform and to come to a decision if the project is to be taken up.  The sub-committee shall study and make the necessary research on the project and make their recommendation to the Council.  The recommendation on serve as such and does not represent the d...

Procedure to change name.  The idea is to inform to the public that your estate is currently change it status from developer to it's own identity.  In this case that would mean that the legal entity should be identify such as Management Corporation Strata Title No. xxxx. Do the following: Post the new certificate in the office. Notify all residents, service provider on name changes. Name changes on all contract with the service provider. Name changes on for all new incoming invoices from service providers. Change all facilities with the government board (Singapore).  Pool and Signage will require a new application. Get the necessary Stamp/Chop and seal made for the estate.  etc:  Bank account, Acknowledge stamp, MCST stamp/chop, and MCST seal. ***this article will be update regularly as it is still work in progress and I welcome comment from other professional.  Post your question to me so that I can add it in my article.  Discl...

Everything in the estate must be maintain at optimal condition.  Otherwise, it will cost more money and time to have it repair or replace. Every year, the annual budget is for the purpose maintaining the estate.  The saving from not repair or replacing the item are not worth the penny pinching.  Estate must be presentable at all time to maintain and enhance the value of the asset.  Following are sample photograph that shows area around estate that require immediate attention and repair so that it won't deteriorate further. Maintenance Domain:   http://condomanagement120.blogspot.sg/ ***this article will be update regularly as it is still work in progress and I welcome comment from other professional.  Disclaimer: All of this articles are based on my personal experiences and opinions.  Not all estates are the same and it will offer different experiences and stories to each writing. My ...

This following photos are example of proper cleaning.  The service provider must have all the cleaning equipment at their disposal for good cleaning every day.  Cleaning must cover all the area in and around the estate. Domain:   http://condomanagement120.blogspot.sg/ ***this article will be update regularly as it is still work in progress and I welcome comment from other professional.  Post your question to me so that I can add it in my article.  Help me to improve on this articles with your donation.  Donate what you want.  Hope that we can add in video onto this articles.                      Disclaimer: All of this articles are based on my personal experiences and opinions.  Not all estates are the same and it will offer different experiences and stories to each writing. My experience does not represent for all in this ...