my condo got cctv but they say every few months kena lightning strike/surge spoilt the whole system including car entry/exit system. apparently insurance paid until don't want to insure anymore??

Install surge protector to prevent lightning strike directly..

Almost everything related we installed the protector..

But need to keep monthly maintenance, replace the protectors after any incidents..

We have management office staffs to handle daily ,we didn't pratising the FB cos eventually we got nothing but scolding and blame..

The lobby floor got a big notice board written in 3 languages..

i think nowaday people prefer to read notice /comments via social networks..
who wanna to spend time, stand and read the notice board??

my condo has FB page and i dun see people scolding and blame, some residents just want the management to improve, they will also upload some photos so the office can rectify the problem asap. public /resident involvement are much efficient to pin point the defects.
some resident also compliment/praise (or like) the office if they managed the resolved certain problems at once.

i think majority minded residents will ignore unreasonable /non constructive , blaming comments. (if any)

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014...ondominium-CBT/

Condominium management chairman charged with CBT amounting to RM320,000

this is a good thread..
i've been looking for this..hehe
i'm 1 of the JMC..and we're in the midst taking over from developer..
so we are now evaluating quotation from several management company..
such as: KJ, JL & Hartanah...
have you guys came across this company?
appreciate if you can give some feedback..

Thanks

"Qualified Property Managers" are rubbish. They also in the take from the suppliers. Worst bcoz they do not own the property, any project is "good" go. And another important fact .... just bcoz they are qualified property management from Valuer Board, they price is calculated by the square feet.

They charge exorbitant fees but hired low class building managers ... so these managers cari makan on the side lor....

I had been in JMC for first 5 years. Retired for the last 3 years.
Experience tells me ALL management companies are the same devil.
My advise: permanently hire a GOOD Building manager & staffs to run your property.
It's cheaper and easily control.

Management Companies only hire cheapo building manager to make more profit.
And you cannot control who the Building manager is....
Bcoz most important factor of a building manager is PR and trustworthiness.

i notice rahim and co did quite a decent job in one of the building i visited lately.

+1.
Many cari makan management companies and managers out there... need to be careful when engaged them... also need to close monitor the managers' activities ... they know all the jalan to take adv!

Not easy and cumbersome to direct manage Building manager & staffs... avoid this path when possible..

As the JMC, u hv a say for the build manager to be place at ur management office la! U can ask to join interview and decide the candidate, and decide how much 4 the salary... pay peanut get monkey lor!

for good manage property, the credit shld go the JMC first, then to management company. Many bad apples even with good name.

+1

Yup...JMC/MCs came first, Building manager the 2nd,the last one is Management agent.


JMC/MC members must not have private agenda first...

Management agents and the building managers are cari makan...correct...market pratising it all the while.
But my our condo experience »» as long as you response quickly and get the jobs done perfectly, we don't mind pay a little bit higher if our members not familiar with the areas involved.

Another infos regarding fire insurance sharing

As our property value increasing significantly during the decade especially in klang valley.But most of our
condos fire insurance covers remained the same from the starting when we are occupied it

So what I mean the fire insurance policy you have were underinsured.

Take my condo for example,our condo have triple the values.

So we based on the valuation suggestion from the insurance brokerage house, we are increasing our insured amount 10% annually to meet the market value according.

The fire insurance are divided among the oweners,
Management office will rebilling to individuals according so not extra cost for it.

We chosen insurance brokerage house not engaged the insurance company directly, we can get more quotantion among them which the brokerage proposed.Extra benefits maybe the premium much lower and the claims rate & processes definitely fast and higher.

Older generation leader dont prefer this way, they feel like pick up all the responsibility on themselves.

Just wondering, so many pple in JMB here, Can recommend a good security company? Im currently a JMC member and would like to propose some options to replace the current company. thanks for your advice.

Hello everyone, need your advise on this matter please.

1. Can a JMC member holding position become a Building Manager without having to step down?

Your advise in this is much appreciated, thanks

It may have conflict of interest issue, by then. So no something advisable.

The newly enacted strata title only limit the term of JMC tenure, it doesn't state building manager can come from JMC member or not.

Also building or management manager is not a mandatory requirement.
As if JMC can run the management on their own, they can opt for not appointing a manager.

can those who are MC members help to explain how your condo's 'prayer room' is operated?

i.e. is there a special committee that handles its daily affairs, maintenance, electricity bills?

my condo's 'prayer room' committee only contribute RM100 towards utilities whilst the monthly bill is RM300-RM400

very tricky to solve